New Approach for Replacing Brake Fluid in Military Vehicles,

Abstract

A new method for converting military vehicles to silicone brake fluid has been developed. This method involves the use of an intermediate fluid to bring about a density inversion so that when the silicone brake fluid is added to the system, the polyglycol/solvent (2-Ethylhexanol; 2-EH) layer is displaced by the silicone fluid. The method has been tested in laboratory experiments as well as in several different types of vehicles. The use of this method, which is very effective at polyglycol removal, can be expected to increase the drop in maintenance costs (primarily due to component corrosion). In addition, the fluid remaining in the system after conversion has a very high vapor lock temperature and is functional at low temperatures. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116336

Entities

People

  • Charles C. Chapin
  • James H. Conley
  • Robert G. Jamison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pressure
  • Artillery
  • Boiling Point
  • Brake Fluids
  • Brakes
  • Fluids
  • Gases
  • Logistics
  • Low Temperature
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Military Vehicles
  • Organic Compounds
  • Physical Properties
  • Vapor Lock

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design