Analysis of temperature field in brake disc for fade assessment

Simulation of the temperature distribution in a brake disc of a passenger car during fade cycles (repeated brake application) is carried out using Finite Element Method. Verification of the predicted values is done using a sophisticated inertia dynamometer. Effect of variable convective heat transfer coefficient, effect of mass of the mounting flange on the temperature distribution are also studied. From the investigation it is concluded that the present model can be used for the simulation of temperature distribution in rigid brake dises during fade test. © 1989 Springer-Verlag.