Friction & Brake

Disc brake tester
Brake test stand, brake disc side view Copyright: © IAM
Brake test stand, brake disc front view Copyright: © IAM
Brake test stand, finite element simulation, temperature distribution Copyright: © IAM
Brake test stand CAD drawing Copyright: © IAM
Brake test stand, view of the brake disc from above. Copyright: © IAM
 

Features of the brake tester:

  • Power output: 30 kW
  • Mass moment of inertia: 2.7-33.3 kgm²
  • max. speed: 1460 rpm
  • max. brake disc diameter: 450 mm
  • Atmosphere setting: dry, humid
  • Control and DAQ software: LabView
  • Extraction unit
  • Speed measurement: Incremental encoder
  • Deformation measurement: Capacitive sensor (max. 50 kHz);Laser sensor (max. 20 kHz)
  • Torque measurement: max. 1000 Nm
  • Force measurement: max. 5000 N
  • Temperature measurement: High-speed infrared camera (13 kHz, max. 2000 °C);Pyrometer (50-1000 °C)