STRUCTURAL AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF HEAVY VEHICLES’ DISC BRAKES

The effect of temperature and mechanical loads that occur when the vehicle is slowing down or stopping is shown in this paper. In the first section of paper, it is shown that with increasing temperature leads to decrease of the coefficient of friction i.e. the brake efficiency characteristics fade. The structural and thermal analysis is carried out on the model of brake disc and the brake pads, and the deformation and stress states of these elements are shown.