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OF BRAKES OF GO-KART
INTRODUCTION:
BRAKE REQUIREMENTS:
DISC BRAKE:
A disc brake consists of a cast iron disc bolted to the wheel hub
and a stationary housing called caliper.
In between each piston and the disc, there is a friction pad held in
position by retaining pins, spring plates etc.
The passages are drilled in the caliper for the fluid to enter or leave
each housing.
PRINCIPLE:
WORKING:
When the brakes are applied,
hydraulically actuated pistons move the friction
pads in to contact with the disc, applying equal and
opposite forces on the later. On releasing the brakes
the rubber-sealing ring acts as return spring and
retracts the pistons and the friction pads away from
the disc. The main components of the disc brake
systems are below:
BRAKE FUNDAMENTALS:
As we decide to apply brake on rear two wheels of our go-kart and the
fundamentals of the brake are below:
STOPPING DISTANCE:
The distance a vehicle will travel
from the point when itsbrakesare fully applied to when it comes to a
complete stop.
BRAKEBALANCE:
The ratio of braking force distributed
between the front and rear wheels.
BRAKE FADE:
Brake fadeis a term used to describe
the partial or total loss ofbraking power used in a vehiclebrakesystem.
BRAKING TORQUE:
CALCULATION:
FUNDAMENTAL DATAS
VALUES
STOPPING DISTACE
1 METRE
BRAKING TIME
0.14 SECONDS
BRAKE BALANCE
450 NEWTON
BRAKE FORCE
1212 NEWTON
103 KILOWATT
CLAMPING FORCE
1515 NEWTON
BRAKE TORQUE
83 NEWTON METRE
30%
BRAKE EFFICIENCY
82%
MATERIAL SELECTION:
As we decide the aluminium as material for disc rotor
design, because of following factor
Less weight
Corrosion resistance
PROPERTIES
VALUES
ULTIMATE TENSILE
STRENGTH
310 Mpa
TENSILE YIELD
STRENGTH
276 Mpa
DENSITY
2700 Kg/m3
MODULUS OF
ELASTICITY
68.9 Gpa
POISSON RATIO
0.33