EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION FOR THERMAL BEHAVIOUR OF VENTILATED DISC BRAKE ROTOR USING CFD

摘要

The brake disc is responsible for the major share of the convective heat transfer away from the brake assembly. To this end the rotor is frequently equipped with cooling ducts. This ventilation facilitates a significant increase in cooling performance. The flow through the vents is highly complex and cannot easily be influenced. Brake rotors generate an opposing torque to the shaft converting kinetic energy to heat thus necessitating heat transfer considerations. To better understand convection through the fins of a brake rotor & to improve the performance of a ventilated disc brake rotor there is a need for the research. Experimental and analytical methods will be employed for the research.