System Component Description
The hydraulic brake system consists of the following:
Hydraulic Brake Master Cylinder Fluid Reservoir: Contains supply of brake fluid for the hydraulic brake system.
Hydraulic Brake Master Cylinder: Converts mechanical input force into hydraulic output pressure.
Hydraulic output pressure is distributed from the master cylinder through
two hydraulic circuits, supplying front-rear opposed wheel
apply circuits.
Hydraulic Brake Pressure Balance Control System: Regulates brake fluid pressure delivered to hydraulic brake wheel
circuits, in order to control the distribution of braking force.
Pressure balance control is achieved through dynamic rear proportioning
(DRP), which is a function of the ABS modulator. Refer to
ABS Description and Operation
in Antilock Brake System for specific
information on the operation of DRP.
Hydraulic Brake Pipes and Flexible Brake Hoses: Carries brake fluid to and from hydraulic brake system components.
Hydraulic Brake Wheel Apply Components: Converts hydraulic input pressure into mechanical output force.
System Operation
Mechanical force is converted into hydraulic pressure by the master
cylinder, regulated to meet braking system demands by the pressure balance
control system, and delivered to the hydraulic brake wheel circuits by the
pipes and flexible hoses. The wheel apply components then convert the hydraulic
pressure back into mechanical force which presses linings against rotating
brake system components.