Design and Analysis of Braking System for FSAE

This work contains the design and analysis of braking system for FSAE/SAE SUPRA. Fundamentals of vehicle statics and dynamics and previous research works are kept in the core of designing and sanalysis of various components of braking system. Along with it, different ‘Engineering Software’ like SOLIDWORK and ANSYS are utilized for the analysis of brake disc, considering structural and thermal aspects. The guiding factors of the design process were maximum braking power, safe stopping distance, minimal weight and manageable temperatures while maintaining reliability and control. For this first we developed a rationalized method to find out required ratio between front and rear braking forces to achieve maximum braking efficiency and to lock all the four wheels at the same time for the fulfilment of SAE SUPRA rules [4].After that according to data of braking forces, we have analysed the brake disc against the structural and thermal stresses. In this work, every progression of design was assessed and all the results of analysis have been interpreted. The basic aim of this work is to achieve the required standards for brake design in SAE SUPRA and to scale through the dynamic test at the competition. The designing of the whole braking system complied with all of the templates and envelopes required by the SAE SUPRA 2017 rules. The work serves as a guide to developing a desired braking system for high performance race car for the competition.