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What does BA stand for?

Braking Action


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Branch Assistant, National Staff
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Samples in periodicals archive:
Vehicle brakes use hydraulic brake systems that use brake fluid to transfer the pressure of the braking action from the drivers pedal or lever to the master cylinder and then on to the caliper and brake pads.
When the pilot first applies the brakes, it seemed like nothing happened until the pedals were pushed in several inches--then the braking action was sudden enough to jolt the aircraft.
The Earth is constantly undergoing a deceleration caused by the braking action of the tides.
Many people run with a braking action caused by what is known as over striding.
Proxy says that several automatic rake-offs and landings were performed, sans inputs from the ground station, by virtue of the company's Skyforce distributed management system and a flight control system produced by Geneva Aerospace, which also enabled the team to verify << runway centreline tracking, traffic pattern ground tracking, precise touchdown point and proper braking action.
Ferrari America The Klok flap joint stay from Ferrari America features a refined design with adjustable opening and braking action at any angle, the company says.
Computer logic then engages the XC90's Dynamic Stability Traction Control system that instantaneously reduces power, or applies braking action to one or more wheels, thereby putting the vehicle back on a safe course.
A hybrid car, like the Toyota Prius, recaptures much of the energy lost during a slow braking action and feed it back to the motor during acceleration" said Michael Briggs, laboratory manager for the physics department at the University of New Hampshire.

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