Brake Rotor Performance

1
Brake Rotor Performance

• Dave Marriott
• Tim Jenkins

2
Introduction

• Problem
• Optimize Braking Performance
• Objective
• Predict Temperature
• Change
• Measure Torque as
• Temperature Changes

3
Analytical Model

• Lumped Capacitance (Bi .01)
• qgen 50 of Power (from measured torque and
  rpm)
• Convection
• Approximated as Flat Plate
• h 22.5 W/m2-K

4
Experiment
5
Experiment
6
Results
7
Results
8
Conclusions

• Mild Steel Good for FSAE Competition
• Be Careful of Overheating
• Recommendations
• Test More Materials
• Further Develop Model