Systems and methods disclosed herein may be useful for use in a wheel assembly which includes a heat shield. In this regard heat shield for a wheel may include a first member; a second member positioned radially of the first member defining an annular cavity between the first member and the second member; an opening in at least one of the first member and the second member configured to provide fluidic communication between the annular cavity and an outside of the annular cavity; and a mounting feature in operable communication with the first member and the second member configured to attach the heat shield to the wheel.

A brake hub assembly couplable to the axle of a vehicle includes a brake hub defining a central axis and having a set of lugs, a brake disk in engagement with the hub and axially slideable over the set of lugs, and a stopping plate formed separately from the hub and fastened to the set of lugs. A first portion of the stopping plate extends between adjacent first and second lugs in the set of lugs. The brake hub assembly also includes an axial preload spring coupled to the hub for clamping the brake disk against the stopping plate. A first portion of the axial preload spring extending between the first and second lugs biases the brake disk toward the first portion of the stopping plate.

The invention relates to a composite or a composite membrane consisting of an ionomer and of an inorganic optionally functionalized phyllosilicate. The isomer can be: (a) a cation exchange polymer; (b) an anion exchange polymer; (c) a polymer containing both anion exchanger groupings as well as cation exchanger groupings on the polymer chain; or (d) a blend consisting of (a) and (b), whereby the mixture ratio can range from 100% (a) to 100% (b). The blend can be ionically and even covalently cross-linked. The inorganic constituents can be selected from the group consisting of phyllosilicates or tectosilicates.

A brake disc-hub connection is provided, wherein a hub has drivers, which extend from a wheel flange of the hub in the axial direction relative to a rotational axis common to a brake disc and the hub and engage in a toothed manner between supporting elements, which are arranged on the inner circumference of a brake disc and extend in the direction of the rotation axis. Lateral flanks of the drivers are oriented radially to the rotation axis and lateral flanks of the supporting elements are oriented parallel to the lateral flanks of the drivers. The lateral flanks of each of the drivers are oriented at an angle of 15 to 30 to each other.

Systems and methods disclosed herein may be useful for use in a wheel assembly which includes a heat shield. In this regard heat shield for a wheel may comprise a first member; a second member positioned radially of the first member defining an annular cavity between the first member and the second member; an opening in at least one of the first member and the second member configured to provide fluidic communication between the annular cavity and an outside of the annular cavity; and a mounting feature in operable communication with the first member and the second member configured to attach the heat shield to the wheel.

Described is a brake disc comprising: an annular monolithic band (1) having a thickness (S) forming two flat parallel surfaces (2, 3) defining the contact zones with friction members for the brake and delimited by an outer edge (4) and an inner edge (5); the annular band (1) having the inner edge (5) equipped with a plurality of protrusions or ribs (6) having preferably radial directions;an element (7) for supporting the annular band (1) joined to the protrusions or ribs (6) of the inner edge (5) of the annular band (1); the supporting element (7) being configured to be keyed centrally to the hub of a rotary element; the brake disc (100) at least one contact surface (2, 3) of the annular band (1) equipped with a first plurality of recesses (9) made at least along the outer edge (4) of the annular band (1); each first recess (9) being configured so as to define, in the area involved, a reduction of the thickness (S) of the annular band (1) comprising at least one stretch of the outer edge (4) of the annular band (1) on the corresponding contact surface (2, 3).

A floating disc brake assembly having a disc brake rotor secured to a mounting assembly, such as a hat or a hat with a retention ring structured and arranged to fit within retention ring flanges of a plurality of rotor mounting tabs uniformly distributed about the mounting assembly. A method of uniformly transferring braking forces from a rotor of a brake assembly about a wheel hat component of the brake assembly and a kit of parts are also provided

A floating brake rotor and drum assembly comprising a disc brake rotor and a brake drum and a floating connection of the rotor and the drum with a mounting assembly such as a hat or a hub. A retention ring cooperates with retention ring flanges of a plurality of mounting assembly tabs.

A brake hub assembly for coupling to a wheel rim includes a hub body and a brake disk coupled to the hub body. The hub body and brake disk are shaped to allow maximum airflow through the brake disk during operation of the vehicle.

In some examples, a brake assembly includes a torque tube supporting at least one spline configured to receive a torque from one or more stator discs. The spline includes a central member configured to couple to the torque tube and a load member configured to receive the torque. The load member is configured to move relative to the central member from an unloaded position to a loaded position when the load member receives the torque. In examples, the spline includes a flex member biased to return the load member from the loaded position to the unloaded position.