Have you ever thought that what does the typical three letters behind a car means???......"ABS". Yes, it stands for "Anti-lock braking system". Which is only a simple technique adapted in almost all new arrival vehicle to reduce the braking distances and all above to make the steering possible along with braking.
One of the major problem of conventional braking system is that, while the brake is applied the wheels get locked instantly according to brake pedal pressure and increases the risk of causality in slippery roads and non-linear paths due to tyre screaming. The most common braking methods used in four wheeler are disk brake and drum brake or combination of both assisted with a hydraulic system. Heavy vehicles probably use pneumatic braking system which works with compressed air rather than a hydraulic fluid.
In ABS the brain or the most vital part is the electronic control module or mini computer which gives the instructions for each wheel to brake. The secret behind "ABS" is that only two wheels gets locked at a time while braking, the combination of these two wheels changes in fractions of seconds. Which makes the possibility of steering of any one of the front wheel always. So next time be careful while chasing a car having "ABS" with a car without "ABS" !!!. In short ABS helps to stop the vehicle comfortably without crashing on some obstructions ahead.
One of the major problem of conventional braking system is that, while the brake is applied the wheels get locked instantly according to brake pedal pressure and increases the risk of causality in slippery roads and non-linear paths due to tyre screaming. The most common braking methods used in four wheeler are disk brake and drum brake or combination of both assisted with a hydraulic system. Heavy vehicles probably use pneumatic braking system which works with compressed air rather than a hydraulic fluid.
In ABS the brain or the most vital part is the electronic control module or mini computer which gives the instructions for each wheel to brake. The secret behind "ABS" is that only two wheels gets locked at a time while braking, the combination of these two wheels changes in fractions of seconds. Which makes the possibility of steering of any one of the front wheel always. So next time be careful while chasing a car having "ABS" with a car without "ABS" !!!. In short ABS helps to stop the vehicle comfortably without crashing on some obstructions ahead.
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