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Brake Cooling Simulation: A Combined Procedure of CFD, Thermal and 1D Software

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Proceedings of the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ((LNEE,volume 195))

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The prediction of brake temperatures by means of numerical simulation is always a challenging objective. The main difficulties in brake cooling simulation are the correct definition of the brake heat generation and an accurate thermal simulation of the brake system, which includes the main heat exchange mechanisms, such as convection, conduction and radiation. This paper describes a simulation process that combines 1D simulation with 3D thermal simulation of brake systems. 1D simulation was used to compute the heat generation during driving cycles, CFD was used to compute the air speed around the brake, and thermal software was used to compute the temperature distribution in the brake. An innovative procedure using numerical simulation and its validation is presented in this paper, in order to help prevent temperature-related brake problems.

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  1. IDIADA Automotive Technology, Santa Oliva (Tarragona), Spain

    Enric Aramburu & Roger Calvo

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    Aramburu, E., Calvo, R. (2013). Brake Cooling Simulation: A Combined Procedure of CFD, Thermal and 1D Software. In: Proceedings of the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 195. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33835-9_29

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