FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF DISK PLATE FOR TWO WHEELER AUTOMOTIVE FRONT DISK BRAKE

A   Disc   brake is   a   device   that retards/halts the rotation of a shaft/ wheel. A disc brake   system   consists   of   a   brake   disc,   a   brake caliper and brake pad.  When the brake pedal is applied, pressurized hydraulic fluid squeezes the brake pad friction material against the surface of the rotating   brake   disc.   The   result   of   this   contact produces  friction  which  enables  the  vehicle  to  slow down  or  stop. Due  to  this friction,  heat  will  be generated and  the  brake  disc  gets  heated  up which affects the  performance  of  the  disc  brake under different braking conditions. In this paper focus is primarily emphasized on the comparative performance of disc brakes having different profiles, by determining the von-misses stress & Deformation developed in the disc brake for different braking conditions using ANSYS14.5