Disc brake: Difference between revisions

A '''disc brake''' is a type of [[brake]] that uses the [[#Calipers|calipers]] to squeeze pairs of [[#Brake pads|pads]] against a disc or a rotor<ref>{{cite web|last=Deaton |first=Jamie Page |title=How Brake Rotors Work |url= https://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/brakes/brake-parts/brake-rotors.htm |publisher=HowStuffWorks |date=11 November 2008 |access-date=26 November 2017}}</ref> to create [[friction]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Disc brake |url= https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake |dictionary=Merriam-Webster Dictionary |date=16 November 2017 |access-date=26 November 2017}}</ref> There are two basic types of brake pad friction mechanisms: abrasive friction and adherent friction. <ref>{{Cite web |year=2023 |title=Abrasive friction and adherent friction |url=https://www.centricparts.com/media/wysiwyg/technical-bulletins/TECH_BULLETIN_C22-01.pdf |website=Centricparts |page=1 }}</ref> This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a [[vehicle]] [[axle]], either to reduce its rotational speed or to hold it stationary. The energy of motion is converted into [[heat]], which must be dissipated to the environment.