Conceptual Model of a Variable Cross-Section Brake Master Cylinder with Fuzzy Logic Controller
Vaibhav Bisht
Vaibhav Bisht*, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manuscript received on October 06, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on October 25, 2020. | Manuscript published on November 30, 2020. | PP: 341-347 | Volume-9 Issue-4, November 2020. | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijrte.D5014119420 | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D5014.119420
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Abstract: A Master Cylinder installed with a servo motor to vary the cross-sectional area of a Plunger Assembly is discussed. The motor is autonomously operated using a Fuzzy Logic Controller which uses sensor input(s) to position its shaft and subsequently change the cross-sectional area of the Plunger Assembly. This intelligent system helps achieve sufficient brake force under the dynamic requirement. The body is made of Al 7075-T6 primarily due to its high strength-to-weight ratio. In light of the corrosive nature of brake fluid at certain values of its pH, electroless-nickel plating of the Master Cylinder part components is also discussed. Dynamic seals made of EPDM rubber have been used due to the constant relative motion between different moving parts.
Keywords: Fuzzy Logic, Servo Motor, Position Sensor, Electroless-Nickel, EPDM.