Fluid cooled brake housing

摘要

A housing ( 10 ) for a braking system ( 56 ) comprises a casing ( 12 ) defining a cavity ( 14 ) for housing one or more friction pads ( 15 ). The casing ( 12 ) is composed of a plurality of separate walls including a circumferential wall ( 16 ), back wall ( 18 ), and a front wall ( 20 ). The circumferential wall ( 16 ) is provided with an internal fluid flow path ( 36 ) and a fluid inlet ( 38 ) and fluid outlet ( 40 ) which communicate with the fluid flow path ( 36 ). When a supply ( 45 ) of fluid is connected with the fluid inlet ( 38 ) and outlet ( 40 ) via a fluid circuit ( 43 ), fluid is circulated through the fluid flow path ( 36 ) to cool the housing ( 10 ).