| 摘要 |
An externally vented brake rotor (EVR) core design, such as exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 6,536,564, is being used to improve the function and effectiveness of a segmented brake rotor (SBR) through more efficient management of the thermal forces created in the segmented rotor. Specifically, segmented friction plates are attached to the EVR core to form friction surfaces. Air flow through the vents contacts the back side of the friction plates. At least one segmented friction plate may be provided with a tab or protrusion that engages a corresponding receiving recess in the carrier surface of the EVR core, thereby relieving lateral stress forces.
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