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{{Short description|Vehicle component}} |
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[[Image:Proportional-Safety Valve.jpg|right|120px]] |
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[[File:Proportional-Safety Valve.svg|right|thumb|A cross-section of a proportioning safety valve]] |
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A simple example is where spring load applies a reducing force so that the output pressure is reduced. Proportioning valves are frequently used in [[automobile|cars]] to reduce the [[brake fluid]] pressure to the rear [[hydraulic_brake|brakes]]. |
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Proportioning valves are frequently used in [[automobile|cars]] and other road vehicles to reduce the [[brake fluid]] pressure to the rear brakes. Due to weight distribution during heavy braking, more pressure is needed for front brakes. A proportioning valve reduces the pressure in the hydraulic lines to the rear brakes relative to that supplied to the front brakes during this heavy braking. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Pressure regulator]] |
* [[Pressure regulator]] |
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* [[Electronic brakeforce distribution]] |
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==References== |
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*''Fundamentals of Automotive Technology: Principles and Practice.'' Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Aug 1, 2013 pg. 1013 |
*''Fundamentals of Automotive Technology: Principles and Practice.'' Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Aug 1, 2013 pg. 1013 |
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[[Category:Valves]] |
[[Category:Valves]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 27 December 2023
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A proportioning valve is a valve that relies on the laws of fluid pressure to distribute input forces to one or more output lines.
Proportioning valves are frequently used in cars and other road vehicles to reduce the brake fluid pressure to the rear brakes. Due to weight distribution during heavy braking, more pressure is needed for front brakes. A proportioning valve reduces the pressure in the hydraulic lines to the rear brakes relative to that supplied to the front brakes during this heavy braking.
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[edit]- Fundamentals of Automotive Technology: Principles and Practice. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Aug 1, 2013 pg. 1013