Design of a frictional–electromagnetic compound disk brake for automotives. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Shan; Bao, Jiusheng; Ge, Shirong; Yin, Yan; Liu, Tonggang
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Volume 234:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 1113
• Page End: 1122
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Frictional–electromagnetic compound -- disk brake -- braking performance -- magnetic field -- braking torque; Mechanical engineering -- Congresses; Transportation engineering -- Congresses; 629.2
• DOI: 10.1177/0954407019864210
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-4070

Abstract

According to the disadvantages of serious wear and heat fade of friction pad in frequent and high speed braking of friction brakes, and the insufficient power of electromagnetic brakes in low speed braking, a novel frictional-electromagnetic compound disk brake which combines both of these two brake principles is proposed for automotives in this paper. The excitation coils are designed based on the Zhang Yicheng theory model, and the compound brake prototype is manufactured based on the self-made magnetic brake pads and existing automotive brakes. The magnetic field and dynamic of the brake are simulated by using COMSOL Multiphysics software. The frictional–electromagnetic compound brake tests are implemented on the reconstructive disk brake simulation test bench. The experimental results show that the friction braking torque accounts for more than 90% of the compound braking torque in the process of compound braking, and the trend of the change is the same as that of the compound braking torque. When the initial braking speed exceeds 75 km/h, the electromagnetic braking torque does not increase with the increase in speed, instead, it decreases slightly because of demagnetization. The designed frictional–electromagnetic compound disk brake has good braking performance.