OPTIMIZATION OF DESIGN OF RAILWAY DISC BRAKE PADS

Authors
BENSEDDIQ N WEICHERT D SEIDERMANN J MINET M
Citation
N. Benseddiq et al., OPTIMIZATION OF DESIGN OF RAILWAY DISC BRAKE PADS, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part F, Journal of rail and rapid transit, 210(1), 1996, pp. 51-61
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part F, Journal of rail and rapid transit → ACNP
ISSN journal
09544097
Volume
210
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
51 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4097(1996)210:1<51:OODORD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
High temperatures are one of the main problems encountered in disc bra kes, 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. A fter determination of the temperature of a conventional brake configur ation, the behaviour of several modified friction pad designs is simul ated numerically in order to improve contact and so to achieve lower s urface temperatures.