Vol. 12, Special Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Pavan Thejasvi T, Shiddanagouda Yadachi and Shiladhar Pawar

Abstract:
The investigation was carried out to create an exhaust gas-based air brake system. The aim of the study was to reduce the workload on the engine drive. A dynamo used to produce electricity was coupled to a turbine that was installed in the engine's exhaust stream. The turbine will begin rotating based on the airflow, and then the dynamo will follow. The mechanism used to transform kinetic energy into electrical energy is known as a dynamo. The battery can be used to store the generated power, which is subsequently loaded into the DC compressor. The ambient air is compressed by the air compressor and stored in an air tank with a pressure relief valve to regulate tank pressure. In order to apply the brakes, the pneumatic actuator receives compressed pneumatic power from the air tank via a solenoid valve. The pneumatic actuator, which converts pneumatic pressure into linear motion, is a double-acting cylinder. Automobile friction brakes progressively transfer braking heat from the drum or disc brake to the air after storing it during braking. Some cars have the ability to brake using their engines when going downhill. In a modern car with hydraulic brakes, pressing the brake pedal against the master cylinder causes a piston to push the brake pad against the brake disc, slowing the wheel. Similar effects occurred when using a brake drum since the cylinder forces the brake shoes up against the drum, slowing the wheel in the process.