Computational thermo-fluid analysis of a biomimetic vane design of car disc brake

Authors

Paolo B. Medina ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Faye Marie J. Ugot ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Rahjan O. Estabillo ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Cyrus J. Ayala ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Abstract

Braking systems in cars are vital to ensure car safety, and thus must be considered in developing car designs as high temperatures can lead to overheating and brake failure. This study aims to conduct thermal analysis between a biomimetic-based car disc brake and the standard disc brake design. This study seeks to provide an alternative biomimetic design to determine and harness the applicability of nature-developed design. The two different designs are studied and analyzed through ANSYS Multiphysics by comparison and contrast of each system's convective cooling properties. The work uses the finite element analysis techniques to predict the temperature, and heat flux distribution on the standard disc brake and the biomimetic-based brake discs, and to identify the critical temperature of the rotor. The numerical simulation shows that the changes in the geometry of the vanes plays a significant role in cooling of the disc during the braking and stationary phase.

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Issue

2021: Proceedings of the 39th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2021-PB-01

Section

Poster Session B (Complex Systems, Photonics, and Interdisciplinary Topics)

Published

2021-09-24

How to Cite

[1]

PB Medina, FMJ Ugot, RO Estabillo, and CJ Ayala, Computational thermo-fluid analysis of a biomimetic vane design of car disc brake, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 39, SPP-2021-PB-01 (2021). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2021-PB-01.