Design synthesis of non-symmetrically loaded high-performance disc brakes part 3: Verification and optimization

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-115

  Tirovic, M ^a   Sarwar, G A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design process; Disc brakes; Railways; Thermoelastic instability; Wheel mounted

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICITY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DESIGN PROCESS; DISC BRAKES; RAILWAYS; THERMOELASTIC INSTABILITY; WHEEL MOUNTED;

ELECTRIC BRAKES;

EID: 27544446955     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: 09544097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409041319641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. Tirovic, M. and Sarwar, G. A. Design synthesis of non-symmetrically loaded high-performance disc brakes. Part 2: finite element modelling. Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part F: J. Rail and Rapid Transit, 2004, 218(F2), 89-104.
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