Design and Experimentation of Test Rig for Measuring Effectiveness of Brake Pad

Design and experimentation of test rig for measuring the effectiveness of brake pad aimed at estimating the performance of brake pad of a bike under numerous braking conditions and there by assist in the disc project and analysis. The test rig is equipped with several measuring instruments, and data acquisition systems [DAQ], which are necessary for performing the tests. Two sets of brake pads are tested. Optimized brake pads with hatched surface are suggested as it will dissipate more heat and increase its effectiveness. An analysis into practice of new materials is essential which improve braking efficiency and provide better stability to vehicle. We used two alternate materials fly ash and c-c composites. This investigation is done using ANSYS software along with the modeling software CATIA V5.Analysis done on real model of disc brake rotor of Bajaj pulsar 180 and rotor of different materials. Therefore, it gives optimize stress, deformation & weight of the improved disc brake rotor & also good heat dissipation.