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 the front wheels. However, in such a case, trouble would arise while traveling over a wet road. where high braking effect at the front would cause skidding of front wheels, because of a decrease of weight transfer. In practice, about 60% of the braking effort is applied to the front wheels.
How to Calculate Normal Reaction Force at Front Wheel?
Normal Reaction Force at Front Wheel calculator uses Normal Reaction at Front Wheel BRW = Vehicle Weight BRW*(Vehicle Wheelbase BRW-Horizontal Distance of C.G. from Rear Axle BRW)*cos(Road Inclination Angle BRW)/(Vehicle Wheelbase BRW+Friction Coefficient between Wheels and Ground BRW*Height of C.G. of Vehicle BRW) to calculate the Normal Reaction at Front Wheel BRW, Normal Reaction Force at Front Wheel formula is used to find the reaction force offered by the road surface onto the front wheel. Normal Reaction at Front Wheel BRW is denoted by RF symbol.
How to calculate Normal Reaction Force at Front Wheel using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Normal Reaction Force at Front Wheel, enter Vehicle Weight BRW (W), Vehicle Wheelbase BRW (b), Horizontal Distance of C.G. from Rear Axle BRW (x), Road Inclination Angle BRW (θ), Friction Coefficient between Wheels and Ground BRW (μ) & Height of C.G. of Vehicle BRW (h) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Normal Reaction Force at Front Wheel calculation can be explained with given input values -> 7102.501 = 13000*(2.7-1.2)*cos(0.1745329251994)/(2.7+0.48*0.007919).