Failure analysis of a motorcycle brake disc

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 933-945

  Boniardi, M ^a   D'Errico, F ^a   Tagliabue, C ^a   Gotti, G ^b   Perricone, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Brembo SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brake failure; Fatigue; Metallurgical examinations; Thermal fatigue

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOTORCYCLES; STRAIN; TORQUE;

BRAKE FAILURE; METALLURGICAL EXAMINATIONS; THERMAL FATIGUE;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

BRAKES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOTORCYCLES; STRAIN; TORQUE;

EID: 33645989116     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2005.04.012     Document Type: Article

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