COMPUTATIONAL STUDY FOR ALTERNATIVE ADHESIVE MATERIALS OF BRAKE SHOE LINER FOR STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

The braking system in an automobile experiences shear loads at the junction of the linear with the base of the shoe typically joined by high performance adhesive. The subject matter of this work is to underscore the aspects of design for such permanent joint. Variants of adhesive materials, their properties and thickness variations are analyzed for determining the level of stress induced for each variation proposed. Mathematical model for initiation of the work is kept handy to determine the loads acting on the liner and consequently the joint. Finite element model is constructed and solved using Altair-Hyper works. Post-processor Hyper view helped to visualize the results for inferring the probable solution. Appropriate variant of adhesive with better material properties is been proposed by optimising the thickness of adhesive material which ultimately gives economic benefit.