Volume 15, Issue 6

Numerical Evaluation of Disc Brake Rotor Geometries Through Finite Element Analysis

Author

Durga Rao K; K Sri Harsha Reddy; Lakshmi B; Narendra M

Abstract

Disc brake rotors are critical automotive components subjected to severe thermal and mechanical loading during braking. The present work investigates the thermal and structural performance of different brake rotor designs such as solid, drilled, slotted, and ventilated discs using Finite Element Analysis in ANSYS Workbench. The rotor models are analysed under identical operating conditions and compared based on temperature distribution, equivalent stress, total deformation, heat dissipation and factor of safety. The results show that the ventilated disc provides better thermal management and structural stability compared with other designs. The ventilated rotor exhibited the minimum deformation and stress, making it a suitable design for improved braking performance and durability.

Keywords: Disc brake rotor, Thermal analysis, Structural analysis, ANSYS Workbench, Finite Element Analysis, Heat dissipation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20262718

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.62226/ijarst20262718

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