Design and Transient Thermo-Structural Analysis of Wind Turbine Disc Brake
T. Babu1, R.V. Aswin2, P. Aravind3, V. Prasanna4
1T. Babu, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2R.V. Aswin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3P. Aravind, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4V. Prasanna, UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 19 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 05 June 2019 | Manuscript Published on 15 June 2019 | PP: 51-56 | Volume-8 Issue-1S2 May 2019 | Retrieval Number: A00110581S219/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Disk brake is a major component in wind turbine to reach rest position. While applying braking effect disc brake receives Kinetic or static force due to powerful pressure applied on it. While driving the wind turbine, the driving shaft receives increase in sliding velocity and specific pressure. Due to that it receives high wear and increase in temperature. In order to solve this problem, computational methods are used to simulate to identify the problems and do necessary improvements during braking. The numerical simulation is carried out to predict the thermo-structural behavior of the brake disc. This analysis is carried for the two different materials such as steel and aluminum alloy. This analysis is simulated using finite element code called ANSYS. This study shows how the heat generated by the brake disc influence the structural properties of disc and to predict the fatigue life of the brake disc. Comparison of existing material with aluminum alloy brake disc has been discussed.
Keywords: Disk Bake, Wind Turning, Thermo-Structural.
Scope of the Article: Machine Design