Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research
Title
Finite Element Thermal Model of An Aircraft Wheel and Carbon Brake Assembly
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-1990
Abstract
An aircraft braking system thermal modeling approach which provides a high degree of temperature resolution has been developed. This finite element method (FEM) based approach has been successfully employed to model the transient, non-linear thermal response of a large aircraft wheel and carbon brake assembly during and after a braking event. Commercially available software was utilized for graphics based model pre and post processing and generation of the FEM analysis results. Temperature distributions were determined at a level of detail much greater than that available from existing system thermal models. Good agreement between the model predictions and measured temperature histories from a dynamometer test using full scale braking system hardware was obtained.
Publication Title
SAE Transaction
Volume
99
First Page
1723
Recommended Citation
Dyko, M. P. and Chung, Benjamin T.F., "Finite Element Thermal Model of An Aircraft Wheel and Carbon Brake Assembly" (1990). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 1063.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/mechanical_ideas/1063
