Design and Analysis of Finned a Brake Drum by Using FEA – Truck: A Detailed Approach

The present study highlights the design and analysis of Finned a Brake Drum by Using FEA – Truck, In automobiles, the braking system is essential. With the aid of the brake shoe interface, it operates according to the brake actuating mechanism principle. The braking system uses fiction to convert energy. The custom-made brake drum made of different materials like are Greycast iron, EN AC-41700 Cast Aluminum, Grade 1600 Au tempered Ductile Iron; H950 (S45000) hardened stainless steel, Titanium 6-6-2(R56620) etc Between the thresholds temperature of inside the brake drum, stresses and deflections, heat flux are measured for the existing design and modified design, the brake drum. Modeling is developed in CATIA V5 R20 and analysis is done in using ANSYS Workbench 14.5. In general brake discs (single or multiple) made as solid, vented, drilled, divided etc., are combined with the pads covering the rubbing path of the disc(s) partly or within the entire circumference (aircrafts). The latter is used to increase the friction force at the same contact pressure. The pad also may be performed as single or multiple (e.g. mine hoist disc brake systems) friction areas per one side of the disc. In order to increase the life of the brake drum, the paper will concentrate on reducing design stresses, decreasing stopping distance and braking force, increasing braking efficiency, and reducing heat inside the brake drum.