Optimization of Design of Railway Disc Brake Pads

Autor: D. Weichert, N. Benseddiq, J. Seidermann, M Minet
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. 210:51-61
ISSN: 2041-3017
0954-4097
Popis: High temperatures are one of the main problems encountered in disc brakes, contributing to rapid wear and poor braking performance. In this paper, a two-dimensional finite element model using a thermomechanical algorithm is used to predict the evolution of the bearing surface and temperature distribution at the interface between the disc and pad. After determination of the temperature of a conventional brake configuration, the behaviour of several modified friction pad designs is simulated numerically in order to improve contact and so to achieve lower surface temperatures.
Databáze: OpenAIRE