I have an answer looking for the problem. The answer is a new, additive means for brake heat rejection by two nonmoving parts. An example of an appropriate problem is NASCAR’s premature tire failure from uncontrolled heat from overheated brakes –but it’s difficult to get their attention.
Any thoughts on where this might be needed? Testing through proof of concept has been done but tuning for a specific application mayl be needed. A substantially cooler rotor can upset the thermal balance, i.e. transfer layer, with the pad.
Brake Heat Rejection
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Re: Brake Heat Rejection
I doubt if NASCAR will be your market of choice. They had an effective system 25 years ago that recirculated hot brake fluid thru a small external air-cooled radiator. Was intended for short-track racing; promptly banned for who-knows-what reason, as they do with most potentially game-changing mods. Look at some of the smaller pro road racing teams; they're usually more receptive.
Re: Brake Heat Rejection
It’s a bit of a dilemma between large teams with firewalls to keep the public out and smaller ones without time or testing resources. Some years ago I did race engineer duty for NASCAR West Series and SCCA Pro racing. Testing was practice and qualifying. OK for suspension setting and such but I’m not comfortable with using a race to test brakes. Also, I have proof of concept brake dyno results so the program would have to be sufficiently controlled to advance the learning curve.jsgarage wrote:I doubt if NASCAR will be your market of choice. They had an effective system 25 years ago that recirculated hot brake fluid thru a small external air-cooled radiator. Was intended for short-track racing; promptly banned for who-knows-what reason, as they do with most potentially game-changing mods. Look at some of the smaller pro road racing teams; they're usually more receptive.
But your suggestion got me thinking that some of the smaller teams now look to be fairly sophisticated and may well be worth talking to.