Text Book of Machine Design P25

CONTENTS CONTENTS Brakes C H A P T E R n 917 Brakes 25 1. Introduction. 2. Energy Absorbed by a Brake. 3. Heat to be Dissipated during Braking. 4. Materials for Brake Lining. 5. Types of Brakes. 6. Single Block or Shoe Brake. 7. Pivoted Block or Shoe Brake. 8. Double Block or Shoe Brake. 9. Simple Band Brake. 10. Differential Band Brake. 11. Band and Block Brake. 12. Internal Expanding Brake. Introduction 25.1 Introduction A brake is a device by means of which artificial frictional resistance is applied to a moving machine member, in order to retard or stop the motion of a machine. In the process...