Brake drum definition

Brake drum means a rotating, wearable mechanism against which the brake wheel cylinder clamps the brake shoes in a drum brake assembly. This device acts as the primary heat absorption and dissipation device as the brake corner translates vehicle kinetic energy into heat.

Examples of Brake drum in a sentence

  • Brake drum thermal fatigue test The test is conducted using a new drum with new linings assemblies which have been type approved according to Regulations No. 13, 13-H or 90 (if applicable, protective grease removed).