mm
50
Rim distance from CenterLine, e, mm
15
Distance from Rim to Brake Lever Pivot, s, mm
20
Pivot and Lever details
Pivot Section wi, mm
3
Pivot Section wo, mm
10
Pivot thickness, h, mm
5
Materials
Lever Young's Modulus,E, GPa
200
Lever Yield Strength, Sy. MPa
300
Brake Pads: Wear Constant for Brake Pads on Polished Steel,
mm^2/N
1.00E-07
COF Brake Pad on Polished Steel,
μ
B-R
0.25
Brake Pad Wear Allowed Before replacing, mm
0.3
𝛈
% of time brakes are applied through the ride
10

Novel Caliper Bike Brakes - Details
© Professor Bharat Bagepalli
Tire &
Tube
Rim
Brake Pad Area A
Brake Pad COF wrt
polished steel Rim μ
B-R
Wheel
diameter to
Tire Tread D
T
Diameter to
Brake Rim
D
R
Brake
Pad
Force
F
B
Cable Force
Front Fork
e
© Professor Bharat Bagepalli
a
b
F
B
s
p
p
Section p-p
y
x
F
F
