DRUM VS DISK BRAKE

Drum Brake written by Birhan Nega A drum brake system is a system in which a 2 parts drum is used for the brake shoes to make frictional contact with, one part of the drum brake consist of a housing of the brake shoes along with the mechanical constraints and another part of the drum is attached with the wheel hub that rotates with the wheel. The hydraulic pressure generated by the brake oil over master cylinder is transferred to the brake shoes due to which the brake shoes expands and make frictional contact with the rotating part of the drum used. Disc Brake A disc brake system is a system in which a drum of a drum brake system is replaced with a metallic circular disc which is mounted over the wheel hub and also rotates with the rotating wheel of a vehicle, Over this disc used in a disc brake system, A clamp type device called calliper is mounted, inside which brake pads are attached in such a way that the inward movement of these brake pads makes frictional contact w...