THE NEW STUDEBAKER FLARED, CROSS-RIB DRUM BRAKE Studebaker-Packard Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

LOVE, W. B., author.

Conference Name:

SAE PASSENGER CAR BODY & MATERIALS MEETING

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1956

Summary:

A new drum, developed by The Budd Company, is being used on the higher performing Studebaker models for 1956. The new drum is best described as a flared cross-rib brake drum. The flare results in increased air flow across the drum, and the ribs provide additional surface area.The flared cross-rib drum provides some improvement in cold performance with an appreciable decrease in brake operating temperatures and consequently much better fade resistance. The prolonged operation at a higher rate of energy input that is provided by the flared cross-rib drum can only be accomplished by drum design, and not by additional mass alone

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Publisher Number:

560301

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