Abstract
Disc-brake is designed to decelerate the vehicle by sliding friction between the contact surface of the pad and the disc. This braking process will convert the mechanical energy of the vehicle to the heat energy. In the present paper, based on finite element method, the thermal behaviour characteristic induced by heat energy due to the contact between the pad and the brake surface is investigated varying the rotational velocities. The results show that the highest value of thermal distribution on the second surface of the disc and pad occurs during a high rotational speed. The rated thermal distribution on the surface of the disc is higher than the surface with the pad.
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