Brakes are very important components on a car, because they help controlling the vehicle’s speed. Especially on fast racing cars, they need to be of high quality. The car’s kinetic energy is converted into thermal energy in the brakes. This energy conversion is realized by friction due to activation of the brakes. The brake pads are pressed onto the brake disc causing friction.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
A Model for Brake Testing on a Combustion Engine Powered Test Rig
12:35 AM by onesecond
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Labels: car, combustion engine, friction pad, Other, pad materials, Test, test bench, test rig
Labels: car, combustion engine, friction pad, Other, pad materials, Test, test bench, test rig
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Darton LS-1/LS-6 Coolant System Flow Testing
2:54 AM by onesecond
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Labels: Chevrolet, coolant system, driven pulley, shaft speeds, speed test 2, Test, variable speed controller, water
Labels: Chevrolet, coolant system, driven pulley, shaft speeds, speed test 2, Test, variable speed controller, water
Setup: An unmodified LS-1 Chevrolet engine block and an LS-1 Chevrolet engine block with Darton cylinder liners installed are received from Darton International for flow testing. The engine blocks are mounted on the test stand both with the unmodified water pump then with the Evans water pump. The test stand consists of a 10 horsepower electric motor mounted on a frame. The engine block to be tested is mounted to the frame and a belt from the electric motor drives the
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