ANALYSIS OF FRICTION INDUCED VIBRATION DURING ENGAGEMENT OF CLUTCHES

Safety aspect in automotive engineering is of prime importance and given priority in design and development of vehicle. This vehicle development needs to meet safety requirement. Braking system along with good suspension systems, good handling and safe cornering, is one of the most critical system in the vehicle. The objective of this work is to design, analyze and investigate the temperature distribution of rotor disc during braking operation using suitable numerical tools. The numerical study uses the finite element analysis techniques to predict the temperature distribution on the full and ventilated brake disc. This analysis is further used to identify the critical temperature of the rotor by varying geometric design of the disc. The analysis also gives us, the heat flux distribution for the disc rotors with various groove patterns. Numerical analysis of the rotor disc of disc brake is aimed at evaluating the performance of disc brake rotor under severe braking conditions and there by assist in disc rotor design and analysis. Hence best suitable design is suggested based on the performance and temperature distribution criteria.