Evaluation of the influence of the thermal resistance of the medium filling the microcontact clearances of the contact area on the thermal state of the disc brake elements

The article discusses the thermal state of the disc brake elements during braking, taking into account the distribution of heat fluxes between the friction elements. The results of the study of the influence of the thermal resistance of the medium filling the microcontact gaps, caused by reversible deformations of the surface microgeometry, on the thermal state of the disc brake elements are presented. Method - the description of the thermal state of the disc brake elements during braking is made on the basis of the Fourier - Kirchhoff differential equation of thermal conductivity, taking into account the influence of the thermal resistance of the medium filling the microgaps between the surfaces of the brake pad and the brake disc. Results of the work: The calculation of the thermal state of a railway disc brake was carried out taking into account the reversible deformations of the microgeometry of the surfaces of the working elements of the disc brake. The exact dimensions and shape of the disc brake elements are specified in the CAD system (SolidWorks). The graphs of changes in the thermal energy generated and dissipated by the disc brake at different initial speed and duration of braking are given. The obtained dependences illustrate the process of heat energy dissipation into the environment. The inertia of the friction system of the disc brake in relation to the dissipation of the generated thermal energy during braking is shown. It has been shown that the distribution of heat fluxes between the working elements of a disc brake depends on the level of reversible deformations of the microgeometry of the brake disc surface, which directly determine the thermal resistance of the medium filling the microcontact gaps. Taking this circumstance into account makes it possible to increase the reliability of calculations of the generated and dissipated energy by the working elements of the disc brake during braking. The results of the study are recommended for use in calculating the thermal state of the working elements of the disc brake during braking.