-->//(Brakes) Example 12.7
 
-->//Angle subtended by the block at the drum theta (deg)
 
-->theta = 100
 theta  =
 
    100.  
 
-->//Diameter of the brake drum D (mm)
 
-->D = 500
 D  =
 
    500.  
 
-->//Width of the friction lining w (mm)
 
-->w = 100
 w  =
 
    100.  
 
-->//Coefficient of friction mu
 
-->mu = 0.2
 mu  =
 
    0.2  
 
-->//Maximum intensity of pressure pmax (N/mm2)
 
-->pmax = 0.5
 pmax  =
 
    0.5  
 

Distance of pivot from axis of the drum(h) = 280.588279 mm

Torque capacity of each shoe(Mt) = 957555.553899 N-mm

Reaction in x-direction(Rx) = 17063.356281 N

Reaction in y-direction(Ry) = 3412.671256 N