Braking distribution among front and rear brakes
It is observed that in vehicles either the distribution of weight over the two axles is equal, or the front axle carries more weight, the braking effect has to be more at the front wheels for efficient braking. It is seen that in general for achieving maximum efficiency, about 75% of the total braking effect should be on front wheels. However, in such case the trouble would arise while travelling over wet road. where hight braking effect at the front would cause skidding of front wheels, because of decrease of weight transfer. In practice, about 60% of the braking effort is applied on the front wheels.
How to Calculate Braking Retardation on Front Wheel?
Braking Retardation on Front Wheel calculator uses Braking Retardation BFW = [g]*(Friction Coefficient Between Wheels And Ground BFW*Horizontal Distance of C.G. From Rear Axle BFW*cos(Road Inclination Angle BFW))/(Vehicle Wheelbase BFW-Friction Coefficient Between Wheels And Ground BFW*Height of C.G of Vehicle BFW) to calculate the Braking Retardation BFW, Braking Retardation on Front Wheel formula is used to find the negative acceleration of the vehicle which reduces its speed. Braking Retardation BFW is denoted by a symbol.
How to calculate Braking Retardation on Front Wheel using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Braking Retardation on Front Wheel, enter Friction Coefficient Between Wheels And Ground BFW (μ), Horizontal Distance of C.G. From Rear Axle BFW (x), Road Inclination Angle BFW (θ), Vehicle Wheelbase BFW (b) & Height of C.G of Vehicle BFW (h) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Braking Retardation on Front Wheel calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3.019069 = [g]*(0.58*1.3*cos(0.20943951023928))/(2.4-0.58*0.0075).