Brake clamp load
Description
The clamping load is assumed to act on all friction surfaces equally. For dry disc brakes it doesn’t matter whether the brake is of the sliding type or opposed piston.
Related formulasVariables
C | Brake clamp load (N) |
T | Brake Torque (N*m) |
re | Effective radius (m) |
μf | Friction coefficient of lining material on disc material (dimensionless) |
n | Number of friction faces (dimensionless) |