Influence of Temperature on the Plant Fiber Reinforced Brake Pad Materials: A Review

Authors

  • Mithul Naidu , Dipak Bacche, Ajit Bhosale

Abstract

Braking is a dynamic mechanical process and it gets affected by many factors. Ultimately braking is all about the safety, may it be automotive brakes or airplane brakes. Taking care of the human safety while focusing on the health has always been challenge. As an extension of it, concept of the bio-brakes has gain popularity in very short period of time. Replacing the potential pollutant ingredient from the conventional and commercial brake pads and still maintaining similar mechanical and tribological properties is always been a bone of contention. Replacement of mineral and metal fiber used as reinforcement with natural plant fibers can significantly reduce the concentration of the metallic elements as well as hazardous compounds from brake wear debris. Many prior studies have proposed compositions with plant fibers used as reinforcement.  Though these brake pads exhibit good mechanical and tribological properties, but they lose their reliability due to their shortcoming thermal properties and performance. This paper summarizes the observations and difficulties reported regarding influence of the high temperature exposure on the performance and the  properties of plant fiber reinforced brake pads.

Published

2020-10-15

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