汽車制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)英文文獻(xiàn)及翻譯)

1、Automobile Brake SystemThe braking system is the most important system in cars. If the brakes fail, the result can be disastrous. Brakes are actually energy conversion devices, which convert the kinetic energy (momentum) of the vehicle into thermal energy (heat).When stepping on the brakes, the driv

2、er commands a stopping force ten times as powerful as the force that puts the car in motion. The braking system can exert thousands of pounds of pressure on each of the four brakes.Two complete independent braking systems are used on the car. They are the service brake and the parking brake.The serv

3、ice brake acts to slow, stop, or hold the vehicle during normal driving. They are foot-operated by the driver depressing and releasing the brake pedal. The primary purpose of the brake is to hold the vehicle stationary while it is unattended. The parking brake is mechanically operated by when a sepa

4、rate parking brake foot pedal or hand lever is set. The brake system is composed of the following basic components: the “master cylinder” which is located under the hood, and is directly connected to the brake pedal, converts driver foots mechanical pressure into hydraulic pressure. Steel “brake lin

5、es” and flexible “brake hoses” connect the master cylinder to the “slave cylinders” located at each wheel. Brake fluid, specially designed to work in extreme conditions, fills the system. “Shoes” and “pads” are pushed by the slave cylinders to contact the “drums” and “rotors” thus causing drag, whic

6、h (hopefully) slows the car.The typical brake system consists of disk brakes in front and either disk or drum brakes in the rear connected by a system of tubes and hoses that link the brake at each wheel to the master cylinder (Figure).Basically, all car brakes are friction brakes. When the driver a

7、pplies the brake, the control device forces brake shoes, or pads, against the rotating brake drum or disks at wheel. Friction between the shoes or pads and the drums or disks then slows or stops the wheel so that the car is braked.In most modern brake systems (see Figure 15.1), there is a fluid-fill

8、ed cylinder, called master cylinder, which contains two separate sections, there is a piston in each section and both pistons are connected to a brake pedal in the drivers compartment. When the brake is pushed down, brake fluid is sent from the master cylinder to the wheels.At the wheels, the fluid

9、pushes shoes, or pads, against revolving drums or disks. The friction between the stationary shoes, or pads, and the revolving drums or disks slows and stops them. This slows or stops the revolving wheels, which, in turn, slow or stop the car. The brake fluid reservoir is on top of the master cylind

10、er. Most cars today have a transparent r reservoir so that you can see the level without opening the cover. The brake fluid level will drop slightly as the brake pads wear. This is a normal condition and no cause for concern. If the level drops noticeably over ashort period of time or goes down to a

11、bout two thirds full, have your brakes checked as soon as possible. Keep the reservoir covered except for the amount of time you need to fill it and never leave a cam of brake fluid uncovered. Brake fluid must maintain a very high boiling point. Exposure to air will cause the fluid to absorb moistur

12、e which will lower that boiling point. The brake fluid travels from the master cylinder to the wheels through a series of steel tubes and reinforced rubber hoses. Rubber hoses are only used in places that require flexibility, such as at the front wheels, which move up and down as well as steer. The

13、rest of the system uses non-corrosive seamless steel tubing with special fittings at all attachment points. If a steel line requires a repair, the best procedure is to replace the compete line. If this is not practical, a line can be repaired using special splice fittings that are made for brake sys

14、tem repair. You must never use copper tubing to repair a brake system. They are dangerous and illegal.Drum brakes, it consists of the brake drum, an expander, pull back springs, a stationary back plate, two shoes with friction linings, and anchor pins. The stationary back plate is secured to the fla

15、nge of the axle housing or to the steering knuckle. The brake drum is mounted on the wheel hub. There is a clearance between the inner surface of the drum and the shoe lining. To apply brakes, the driver pushes pedal, the expander expands the shoes and presses them to the drum. Friction between the

16、brake drum and the friction linings brakes the wheels and the vehicle stops. To release brakes, the driver release the pedal, the pull back spring retracts the shoes thus permitting free rotation of the wheels.Disk brakes, it has a metal disk instead of a drum. A flat shoe, or disk-brake pad, is loc

17、ated on each side of the disk. The shoes squeeze the rotatin g disk to stop the car. Fluid from the master cylinder forces the pistons to move in, toward the disk. This action pushes the friction pads tightly against the disk. The friction between the shoes and disk slows and stops it. This provides

18、 the braking action. Pistons are made of either plastic or metal. There are three general types of disk brakes. They are the floating-caliper type, the fixed-caliper type, and the sliding-caliper type. Floating-caliper and sliding-caliper disk brakes use a single piston. Fixed-caliper disk brakes ha

19、ve either two or four pistons. The brake system assemblies are actuated by mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic devices. The mechanical leverage is used in the parking brakes fitted in all automobile. When the brake pedal is depressed, the rod pushes the piston of brake master cylinder which presses t

20、he fluid. The fluid flows through the pipelines to the power brake unit and then to the wheel cylinder. The fluid pressure expands the cylinder pistons thus pressing the shoes to the drum or disk. If the pedal is released, the piston returns to the initialposition, the pull back springs retract the

21、shoes, the fluid is forced back to the master cylinder and braking ceases. The primary purpose of the parking brake is to hold the vehicle stationary while it is unattended. The parking brake is mechanically operated by the driver when a separate parking braking hand lever is set. The hand brake is

22、normally used when the car has already stopped. A lever is pulled and the rear brakes are approached and locked in the “on” position. The car may now be left without fear of its rolling away. When the driver wants to move the car again, he must press a button before the lever can be released. The ha

23、nd brake must also be able to stop the car in the event of the foot brake failing. For this reason, it is separate from the foot brake uses cable or rods instead of the hydraulic system.Anti-lock Brake SystemAnti-lock brake systems make braking safer and more convenient, Anti-lock brake systems modu

24、late brake system hydraulic pressure to prevent the brakes from locking and the tires from skidding on slippery pavement or during a panic stop.Anti-lock brake systems have been used on aircraft for years, and some domestic car were offered with an early form of anti-lock braking in late 1990s. Rece

25、ntly, several automakers have introduced more sophisticated anti-lock system. Investigations in Europe, where anti-lock brakin g systems have been available for a decade, have led one manufacture to state that the number of traffic accidents could be reduced by seven and a half percent if all cars h

26、ad anti-lock brakes. So some sources predict that all cars will offer anti-lock brakes to improve the safety of the car. Anti-lock systems modulate brake application force several times per second to hold the tires at a controlled amount of slip; all systems accomplish this in basically the same way

27、. One or more speed sensors generate alternating current signal whose frequency increases with the wheel rotational speed. An electronic control unit continuously monitors these signals and if the frequency of a signal drops too rapidly indicating that a wheel is about to lock, the control unit inst

28、ructs a modulating device to reduce hydraulic pressure to the brake at the affected wheel. When sensor signals indicate the wheel is again rotating normally, the control unit allows increased hydraulic pressure to the brake. This release-apply cycle occurs several time per second to “pump” the brake

29、s like a driver might but at a much faster rate.In addition to their basic operation, anti-lock systems have two other things in common. First, they do not operate until the brakes are applied with enough force to lock or nearly lock a wheel. At all other times, the system stands ready to function b

30、ut does not interfere with normal braking. Second, if the anti-lock system fail in any way, the brakes continue to operate without anti-lock capability. A warning light on the instrument panel alerts the driver when a problem exists in the anti-lock system. The current Bosch component Anti-lock Brak

31、ing System (ABS), is a second generation design wildly used by European automakers such as BWM, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. ABS system consists of : four wheel speed sensor, electronic control unit and modulator assembly.A speed sensor is fitted at each wheel sends signals about wheel rotation to con

32、trol unit. Each speed sensor consists of a sensor unit and a gear wheel. The front sensor mounts to the steering knuckle and its gear wheel is pressed onto the stub axle that rotates with the wheel. The rear sensor mounts the rear suspension member and its gear wheel is pressed onto the axle. The se

33、nsor itself is a winding with a magnetic core. The core creates a magnetic field around the winding, and as the teeth of the gear wheel move through this field, an alternating current is induced in the winding. The control unit monitors the rate o change in this frequency to determine impending brak

34、e lockup. The control units function can be divided into three parts: signal processing, logic and safety circuitry. The signal processing section is the converter that receives the alternating current signals form the speed sensors and converts them into digital form for the logic section. The logi

35、c section then analyzes the digitized signals to calculate any brake pressure changes needed. If impending lockup is sensed, the logic section sends commands to the modulator assembly.Modulator assemblyThe hydraulic modulator assembly regulates pressure to the wheel brakes when it receives commands

36、from the control utuit. The modulator assembly can maintain or reduce pressure over the level it receives from the master cylinder, it also can never apply the brakes by itself. The modulator assembly consists of three high-speed electric solenoid valves, two fluid reservoirs and a turn delivery pum

37、p equipped with inlet and outlet check valves. The modulator electrical connector and controlling relays are concealed under a plastic cover of the assembly.Each front wheel is served by electric solenoid valve modulated independently by the control unit. The rear brakes are served by a single solen

38、oid valve and modulated together using the select-low principle. During anti-braking system operation, the control unit cycles the solenoid valves to either hold or release pressure the brake lines. When pressure is released from the brake lines during anti-braking operation, it is routed to a fluid

39、 reservoir. There is one reservoir for the front brake circuit. The reservoirs are low-pressure accumulators that store fluid under slight spring pressure until the return delivery pump can return the fluid through the brake lines to the master cylinder.汽車制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)是汽車中最重要的系統(tǒng)。 如果制動(dòng)失靈，結(jié)果可能是損失慘重的。制動(dòng)器實(shí)際就

40、是能量轉(zhuǎn)換裝置，它將汽車的動(dòng)能（動(dòng)量）轉(zhuǎn)化成熱能（熱量）。當(dāng)駕駛員踩下制動(dòng)踏板，所產(chǎn)生的制動(dòng)力是汽車運(yùn)動(dòng)時(shí)動(dòng)力的10倍。制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)能對(duì)四個(gè)剎車系統(tǒng)中的每個(gè)施加數(shù)千磅的力。 每輛汽車上使用兩個(gè)完全獨(dú)立的制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)，即行車制動(dòng)器和駐車制動(dòng)器。行車制動(dòng)器起到減速、停車、或保持車輛正常行駛。制動(dòng)器是由司機(jī)用腳踩、松制動(dòng)器踏板來(lái)控制的。駐車制動(dòng)器的主要作用就是當(dāng)車內(nèi)無(wú)人的時(shí)候，汽車能夠保持靜止。當(dāng)獨(dú)立的駐車制動(dòng)器踏板或手桿，被安裝時(shí)，駐車制動(dòng)器就會(huì)被機(jī)械地操作。制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)是由下列基本的成分組成:位于發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)罩下方，而且直接地被連接到制動(dòng)踏板的“制動(dòng)主缸”把駕駛員腳的機(jī)械力轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)橐簤毫Αｄ撝频摹爸苿?dòng)管路”和有柔性

41、的“制動(dòng)軟管”把制動(dòng)主缸連接到每個(gè)輪子的“制動(dòng)輪缸”上。 制動(dòng)液, 特別地設(shè)計(jì)為的是工作在極端的情況，填充在系統(tǒng)中。“制動(dòng)盤”和“襯塊”是被制動(dòng)輪缸推動(dòng)接觸“圓盤”和“回轉(zhuǎn)體”如此引起緩慢的拖拉運(yùn)動(dòng), (希望)使汽車減慢速度。 典型的制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)布置有前后盤式，前盤后鼓式，各個(gè)車輪上的制動(dòng)器通過(guò)一套管路系統(tǒng)連接到制動(dòng)主缸上?；旧现v，所有的汽車制動(dòng)器都是摩擦制動(dòng)器。當(dāng)司機(jī)剎車時(shí)，控制裝置會(huì)迫使制動(dòng)蹄，或制動(dòng)襯片與車輪處的旋轉(zhuǎn)的制動(dòng)鼓或制動(dòng)盤接觸。接觸后產(chǎn)生的摩擦使車輪轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)減慢或停止，這就是汽車的制動(dòng)。在最基本的制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)中，有一個(gè)制動(dòng)主缸，這個(gè)主缸內(nèi)部填充制動(dòng)液，并包含兩個(gè)部分，每個(gè)部分里都有一個(gè)活

42、塞，兩個(gè)活塞都連接駕駛室里的制動(dòng)踏板。當(dāng)制動(dòng)踏板被踩下時(shí)，制動(dòng)液會(huì)從制動(dòng)主缸流入輪缸。在輪缸中，制動(dòng)液推動(dòng)制動(dòng)蹄或制動(dòng)襯片與旋轉(zhuǎn)的制動(dòng)鼓或制動(dòng)盤接觸。靜止的制動(dòng)蹄或制動(dòng)襯片與旋轉(zhuǎn)的制動(dòng)鼓或制動(dòng)盤之間產(chǎn)生摩擦力使汽車的運(yùn)動(dòng)逐漸減緩或停止。制動(dòng)液的裝置位于主缸的頂部。目前大多數(shù)的車都有一個(gè)容易看見(jiàn)的裝制動(dòng)液的裝置，為的是不用打開蓋子就可以看得見(jiàn)制動(dòng)液的油面。隨著制動(dòng)踏板的運(yùn)動(dòng)制動(dòng)液就會(huì)緩慢的下降，正常情況下是這樣的。如果制動(dòng)液在很短的時(shí)間內(nèi)下降得明顯或者下降了三分之二，那么就要盡快的檢查你的制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)了。保持制動(dòng)液裝置充滿制動(dòng)液除非你需要維修它，制動(dòng)液必須保持很高的沸點(diǎn)。位于在空氣中的制動(dòng)液就會(huì)吸收

43、空氣中的潮氣引起制動(dòng)液低于沸點(diǎn)。制動(dòng)液通過(guò)一系列的管路從主缸到達(dá)各車輪。橡膠軟管只用在需要彈力的地方，比如應(yīng)用在前輪。在車的行進(jìn)中上下來(lái)回運(yùn)動(dòng)。系統(tǒng)的其它部分在所有的連接點(diǎn)上都應(yīng)用了無(wú)腐蝕性的無(wú)縫鋼管。如果鋼線需要修理的話，最好的方法就是代替這條線。如果這不符合實(shí)際，那么為了制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)可以用特殊的裝置修理它。你不可以用銅管來(lái)修理制動(dòng)系。它們是危險(xiǎn)也是不正確的。鼓式制動(dòng)器包括制動(dòng)鼓，一個(gè)輪缸，回拉彈簧，一個(gè)制動(dòng)底版，兩個(gè)帶摩擦層的制動(dòng)蹄。制動(dòng)底版固定在輪軸外部的法蘭或轉(zhuǎn)向節(jié)。制動(dòng)鼓固定在輪轂上。制動(dòng)鼓的內(nèi)部表面與制動(dòng)蹄的內(nèi)層之間有空隙。要使用制動(dòng)器時(shí)，司機(jī)就要踩下踏板，這時(shí)輪缸擴(kuò)大制動(dòng)片，對(duì)其施加

44、壓力，是制動(dòng)蹄觸碰制動(dòng)鼓。制動(dòng)鼓與摩擦片之間產(chǎn)生的摩擦制動(dòng)了車輪，從而使汽車停止。要釋放制動(dòng)器時(shí)，司機(jī)松開踏板，回拉彈簧拉回制動(dòng)片，這樣車輪會(huì)自由轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)。盤式制動(dòng)器包括制動(dòng)盤而不是鼓，在它的兩面上各有一個(gè)薄的制動(dòng)片或叫盤式制動(dòng)器的制動(dòng)片。制動(dòng)片是靠擠住旋轉(zhuǎn)的制動(dòng)盤來(lái)停住汽車。制動(dòng)主缸里流出的制動(dòng)液迫使活塞向里部的金屬盤移動(dòng)，這便使摩擦片緊緊地貼住制動(dòng)盤。這時(shí)制動(dòng)片與制動(dòng)盤產(chǎn)生的摩擦使汽車減速、停止，出現(xiàn)了制動(dòng)行為?；钊纸饘倩蛩芰稀１P式制動(dòng)器主要有三種，即：浮動(dòng)卡鉗型、固定卡鉗型和滑動(dòng)卡鉗型。浮動(dòng)卡鉗型和滑動(dòng)卡鉗型盤式制動(dòng)器使用單活塞。固定卡鉗型盤式制動(dòng)器既可以使用兩個(gè)活塞有可以使用四個(gè)活塞。 制動(dòng)系統(tǒng)是由機(jī)械能，液壓能或氣壓能裝置驅(qū)動(dòng)的。在機(jī)械杠桿適合所有的汽車的駐車制動(dòng)器中使用。當(dāng)踩下制動(dòng)踏板時(shí)，杠桿就會(huì)推動(dòng)制動(dòng)器主缸的活塞給制動(dòng)液施加壓力，制動(dòng)液通過(guò)油管流入輪缸。制動(dòng)液的壓力施加到輪缸活塞以使制動(dòng)片被壓到制動(dòng)鼓或制動(dòng)盤上。如果松開踏板，活塞回到原來(lái)的位置上，回拉彈簧拉回制動(dòng)片，制動(dòng)液返回制動(dòng)主缸，這樣制動(dòng)停止。 駐動(dòng)制