Design Modification and Analysis of Disc
Design Modification and Analysis of Disc
Cite this article – Varun S. Shroff, Ishan M. Kulkarni, Abhishek S. that slows or stops the drum from rotating. The liner pads
Urankar, Sumit S. Salunkhe, “Design Modification and Analysis of Disc
Brake”, International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite
are mounted in the wheel hub so that they can adhere to the
Element Analysis, RAME Publishers, vol. 9, issue 2, pp. 34-42, 2022. inner surface of the cast iron brake drum, which is made of
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material.. Due to the lining and drum, drum brakes are
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frequently heavier and take up significantly more space A. Material structure of carbon-ceramic brakes
than disc brakes. The ceramic composite material used to make carbon-
The design of a disc brake rotor and an analysis of the ceramic brake discs is a unique property. Carbon fiber-
results of structural and thermal analysis are both included reinforced silicon carbide is used to make the carbon-
in this project report. ceramic brake disc body and the friction layers on either
side. The major matrix components are silicon carbide
(SiC) and elemental silicon (Si). Carbon fibres give
reinforcement for the material (C). The major matrix
component silicon carbide is responsible for the composite
material's high hardness. Carbon fibres have a high
mechanical strength and the fracture toughness that is
required in technological applications. The ceramic
composite material's quasi-ductile characteristics ensure its
Fig 1: Types of Brakes
endurance to high thermal and mechanical loads. As a
Drum brakes: In drum brakes, shoes or lining enlarge
result, carbon fiberreinforced silicon carbide materials
and rub against the interior surface of a rotating drum.. The
combine the benefits of both carbon fiberreinforced carbon
cast iron brake drum is installed in the wheel hub so that
(C/C) and polycrystalline silicon carbide ceramics. C/SiC
the liner pads can be attached to the inner surface of the
materials have elongation at break ranging from 0.1 to 0.3
drum. Additionally, as the brakes are applied, the shoe or
percent. Fiber-reinforced silicon carbide has a unique
brake lining expands or moves outward to attach itself to
profile that makes it a first-choice material for high-
the brake drum, providing the necessary braking force.
performance braking systems. The low weight, hardness,
friction and causing the drum to slow or stop rotating.
and stable characteristics even at high pressure and
Drum brakes are often heavier than disc brakes and take up
temperature, not to mention the resistance to thermal shock
substantially more space owing to the lining and drum,
and quasi-ductility properties, ensure that the brake disc
hence their use in commercial vehicles is limited.
lasts a long time and avoids all of the problems associated
The following is the most typical hydraulic braking
with loading that are typical of traditional brake discs made
configuration:
of grey cast iron. The table one lists the characteristics and
(i) A lever or a brake pedal
distinctions between grey cast iron and carbon ceramic
(ii) Pushrod or actuating rod
discs C/SiC for brake discs made of carbon ceramic grey
(iii) Master cylinder assembly
cast iron (GG-20) Density (g cm-3 )
(iv) Hydraulic lines
Brake disc operating temperature maximum (°C) 900
(v) Brake caliper assembly
700 coefficient of linear thermal expansion (K-1 ) 2.6 - 3.0
9 - 12 Temperature sensitivity (W m-1K -1 ) 40 54 cp, or
specific heat capacity (kJkg-1K -1 ) 0.8 0.5.
TABLE 1
PROPERTIES OF CARBON CERAMIC
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Flexural strength(MPa)
50 - 80 150 - 250
Maximum operating temperature
900
(Brake disc) (°C) Elongation at break(%)
0.3 0.3 - 0.8
Maximum operating
temperature (brakedisc)
900 700
Carbon-ceramic brake disc benefits Although there are (°C)
many different types of carbon ceramic brake rotors Linear coefficientof thermal
2.6 -
expansion (K-1) 9 - 12
3.0
available today, they all have benefits over iron rotors.
Thermal conductivity
(W m-1K-1) 40 54
B. Weight Reduction
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specific heat capacity than carbon ceramic, meaning it can that the minimum temperature obtained by both bodies
absorb 60% more heat for a given increase in rotor after a given time instant was almost comparable.
temperature. Thermal conductivity and heat dissipation Manjunath T V and Dr Suresh P M [6] A team from
within the carbon-ceramic composite material are a For both solid and vented discs, Ford Motor Company
function of fibre length. Cast iron rotors take longer to cool (FEM) did a coupled thermal structural study to evaluate
down than long carbon fibre rotors do. the disc's deformation and Von Mises stress were
established.The article determined that the vented type disc
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
brake is superior to the previous one for the current
Faramarz Talati et al [1] extracted the governing heat application.
equations for the disc and the pad in the form of transient Yathish K.O et al [7] The performance check cast iron
heat equations with heat generation that is dependent on and aluminium made rotor discs 6061-SiC-red mud
time and space. According to the paper, in order to prevent composite was investigated. Using software tools such as
a reduction in the friction coefficient between the disc and ANSYS and Hypermesh, the material's influence on
the pad, temperature increases in different brake displacement, stress, contact pressure, contact status, and
components, and brake fluid vaporisation as a result of contact sliding distance of the disc and pad assembly may
excessive heating, the heat produced by friction between be determined.
the disc and the pad should be dissipated to the Chetan T. Jadav and K. R. Gawande [8] did a disc
environment as much as possible. brake examination on a Bajaj Pulsar 150cc. The cost of a
J Hari Narayana Rao et al [2] when combined with pulsar disc rotor was estimated to be roughly 900 dollars,
another field Study of the rotor disc's thermal structure that while the cost of a friction pad was estimated to be around
took into account a variety of disc rotor materials, 150 dollars. The cost and disc weight of the assembly were
including cast iron, stainless steel, and aluminium alloy decreased by 28% and 44%, respectively, by keeping the
Cross drilling holes in the rotor disc for greater heat braking torque constant, lowering the diameter of the rotor
dissipation is part of the work, which involves a disc, and increasing the friction pad area.
comparison between a real solid disc and other design Sreekanth Reddy S et al [9] For the various Aluminium,
discs. Grey Cast Iron, HSS M42, and HSS M2, I modelled a disc
A.Belhocine and M. Bouchetara [3] The thermal brake in CATIA and ran stress analysis in ANSYS
behaviour of the full and vented brake discs of the cars was workbench. Aluminium was shown to be the material with
investigated using ANSYS, taking into account elements the lowest stress caused when the material characteristics,
like braking type, disc geometry, and material stress strain, and displacement values derived from the
Dr Sanjay Chikalthankar et al [4] After creating a solid structural analysis were compared.
model in ProE, the model was exported to Hypermesh for Daanvir Karan Dhir [10] The aim of this study was to
meshing. The natural frequency of the component was see how the temperature of an automotive disc brake rose
discovered using ANSYS vibration analysis. while braking and how it affected disc durability. The rotor
Prashant Sharma et al [5] Researchers have offered an stiffness was calculated as a result of numerical analysis of
analytical model for calculating the contact temperature the heat flux generated and the heat transfer coefficient
distribution on a brake's working surface. The temperature considered.
distribution in a perforated model is significantly better
than that of a simple disc because there is less temperature
differential. After analysing both models, it was discovered
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Figure 3: D
Figure3: C and D shows the steady state temperature for
the disc rotor where figure C is used for Experimental
Figure 3: A
Validation
Figure 3: B
Figure 3: F
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4. The results for carbon ceramic rotor are discussed in The authors would like to express their gratitude to
chapter 4 Prof..Nand Jee Kanu, Professor in mechanical engineering
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