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Heat convection and design of brake discs

Last updated on 27 October 2014 1:22

An evaluation method of heat convection from brake discs using analytical and experimental approaches is described. Brake discs may be wheel or axle mounted and either ventilated or solid. The majority of brake discs are the ventilated type because of the cooling effect of the fins. In this study, the...

Author(s): Sakamoto H

Organisation(s): Kochi University of Technology Department of Intelligent Mechanical System Engineering Miyanokuchi, Tosayamada-cho, Kochi 782-8502, Japan ;

2004

Japan

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