Holographic analysis of vibrations on squealing drum brake systems is a useful method to localize vibration sources on drum brake components. The results described in this paper are obtained by ...

Modern cars may not use drum brakes, but they're more than tradition on semis - and the trucking industry's current climate ...

The combination of vibrational analysis, empirical testing, and consistent test methodology led to the understanding and elimination of low frequency drum brake noise. Each of the above items served ...

With drum brakes, a hydraulic cylinder/piston complement between two brake shoes then pushes each shoe outward and into contact with the inner surface of the rotating drum. The brake shoe lining ...

Porsche's existing wheel hubs all used the drum brake as an integral part of the corner, mounting the wheel on its face in a "wide five" bolt pattern. Because of the company's engineering expertise ...

There's no question the superiority of disc brakes versus drum brakes when it comes to stopping. It would probably surprise most, though, how many classic Chevys are still rolling on outdated front ...

While old muscle cars are cool, drum brakes are not. There probably isn't a breathed-on Camaro, Cutlass, Tempest, or Buick Special left in the world that doesn't already have front disc brakes. But we ...

Jeremy Richmond was facing the same dilemma as many have when making wholesale suspension and drivetrain mods in order to run healthy motors and tall tires on older 4x4s: Stopping power. His ...

Who knows. Ancient wagons had various crude braking systems, some involving throwing out a land anchor on a chain. The first car systems were an improvement but almost all involved grinding one ...

Opening the way to cars without a handbrake lever, automobile brakes manufacturer, Brakes India Private Ltd, has developed a motor on drum brake that frees up the cabin space occupied by the lever, ...

Semi trucks continue to rely on drum brakes as their primary braking system due to their reliability under heavy loads. This ...