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Re: [ST] A different brake fluid question
- Subject: Re: [ST] A different brake fluid question
- From: Colt45 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:04:44 -0400
Do you mean John?
From my original post:
"Now, really, I doubt you will feel it, even though I could instrument
the hoses and measure it. The return in ease of bleeding would surely
offset the extra hose expansion."
And I did say 2%. The original question was why did a mechanic say you
might end up with a softer lever with 2 hoses. Imagine the effect with
2 rubber hoses that you can see expand!
Rod Brown wrote:
>Steve,
>I here what you say, BUT you are making an assumption that the amount of
>expansion is "significant." I'm not sure when you already have SS lines
>that the assumption is valid. Getting that air bubble out of the cross over
>may far outweigh the expansion, IF there is a trapped air bubble.
>Rod
>
>
>>The effect can happen and is due to "hoop" stress. Hoop stress is that
>>which splits a tube long-ways. A large tube has higher hoop stress than
>>a small diameter tube because of the larger inside surface area. That's
>>why 6" sch 40 has thicker walls than 1/2" sch 40.
>>
>>Higher hoop stress means great tube expansion for the same internal
>>pressure. A second hose means twice the expansion of one hose at any
>>pressure. Since the caliper pistons still need, say, 800 psi for 1g
>>deceleration, a second hose doubles the system expansion for that same
>>800 psi (if one hose stretches 2% at 800 psi and needs 2% more fluid,
>>then 2 at 800 will stretch 4%).
>>
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