Optimizing brake cooling design using CFD simulation - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

 

One of the missions of vehicle aerodynamics design is to make sure brakes are cooled properly, to enable optimal use and guarantee safety. To meet all performance level objectives, possible optimization areas in complex brakes assembly include additional cooling ducts to bring the required amount of air where needed. Optimizing the design is complex, and design teams must consider numerous factors and potential manufacturing issues. Considerations include space limitations, keeping brake temperatures at an optimal range to avoid glazed brake pads, boiling brake fluid, cracked or warped rotors, or uneven pressure on the pads. Moreover, coming up with an optimum balance between cooling and overall aerodynamics performance is a critical design factor.

 

During this webinar, our experts will introduce how CFD simulation can help implement an efficient approach to use topology optimization and parametric design space to find the best cooling design. The combination of both methodologies will provide unique insights on configurations’ performance by automating the design of brake cooling ducts to reach maximum cooling potential, and by running parametric design exploration to find out the best patterns to reduce the temperature of the rotor.

 

Benefit: Improve the performance of the vehicle. Reduce the costs of late thermal failures.

 

 

 

- How to run parametric design exploration to look at best vanes and cross drill patterns for rotor cooling to reduce the temperature of the rotor

- How to run parametric design exploration to look at best patterns to reduce the temperature of the rotor

- How to make design decisions balancing other sometimes conflicting attributes to reach overall vehicle performance levels while keeping costs or late defects detection under control

About the speakers

 

Frederick Ross:Director, Simcenter Solutions for Automotive and Transportation, Siemens Digital Industries Software

 

Frederick started with CD-Adapco in 1989, which was acquired in 2016 by Siemens, and has extensive experience working with customers on applications such as vehicle heat protection, aerodynamics, and passenger thermal comfort. Frederick has been directly involved in development processes enabling automation of virtual vehicle simulation from CAD to results. Frederick is currently working with the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ product management team to help customers streamline their in-house processes.

 

 

Julian Gaenz:Application Manager Manufacturing, Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Siemens Digital Industries Software

 

Julian is working as an application manager for manufacturing, focusing on additive manufacturing since 2016 at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Julian graduated as a mechanical engineer in 2009 from the University of Erlangen. He joined CD-Adapco in 2009 as a support engineer and moved to an application specialist role for manufacturing starting in 2012.

 

 

Aaron Godfrey:Technical Specialist, Design Exploration, Siemens Digital Industries Software

 

Aaron's previous experience includes customer support and development. He has worked extensively with industry experts to apply optimization and design of experiments to complex design challenges requiring CFD. He has a BsC in Biological Engineering and a MsC in Mechanical Engineering both from Utah State University.