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Effect of Oxidation on Wear in C/C Aircraft Disk Brakes
International Review of Aerospace Engineering
  • Shankar Nagaraj
  • Shuangmei Zhao
  • Lokeswarappa R. Dharani, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Greg Hilmas, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jun Wei, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Carbon-carbon (C/C) composites are extensively used in aircraft disk brake because of their low weight, excellent thermal and mechanical properties, chemical inertness and selflubricating capability. They retain their mechanical strength in inert atmosphere up to 20000 C. However, in oxidizing environments, C/C composites rapidly react with oxygen forming gaseous carbon oxides around 4500 C. Oxidation and coefficient of friction are important factors, which result in wear and controls life of the C/C composite. Previously work has been done to study the life of C/C composite considering only coefficient of friction in the wear simulation method. In this work, the effect of both oxidation and coefficient of friction is considered in the numerical simulation method to investigate the behaviour of a C/C composite disk brake.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Second Department
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • C/C composite,
  • Clutch,
  • Oxidation,
  • Oxidation model,
  • Wear
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 Praise Worthy Prize S.r.l, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
2-1-2014
Publication Date
01 Feb 2014
Citation Information
Shankar Nagaraj, Shuangmei Zhao, Lokeswarappa R. Dharani, Greg Hilmas, et al.. "Effect of Oxidation on Wear in C/C Aircraft Disk Brakes" International Review of Aerospace Engineering Vol. 7 Iss. 1 (2014) p. 34 - 42 ISSN: 1973-7459
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lokeswarappa-dharani/44/