BRAKESAVER--CATERPILLARS'S HIGHWAY TRUCK RETARDER

A hydrodynamic retarder for heavy duty highway trucks has been developed to fill the need for a high capacity silent truck retarder that is independent of truck ground speed. This retarder is mounted between the engine crankshaft and the flywheel to take advantage of the transmission speed multiplication. Engine oil is the working fluid and the engine cooling system is used to dissipate the heat of retardation. The retarder designed for the new Caterpillar 3400 Series of heavy duty truck engines is described. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Darragh, C T
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bracing; Brakes; Design; Hydrodynamics; Railroad grade crossings; Retarders (Concrete); Trucks
• Old TRIS Terms: Retarders; Truck brakes
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096087
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Paper No 741129
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM