disk brakes and steering system
LITERATURE REVIEW
For understanding of the concept of ceramic disc brakes and their advantages, we should follow a path, which helps us. That path should cover first the importance of the braking systems in our daily life. Then we should analyze the brake systems used in automobiles and differences between them. Without analyzing these concepts, we will not be able to see how a braking system works, and which differences the ceramic brakes bring and we will not be able to see the advantages of it. Then we should analyze the properties of ceramics to understand their differences from other materials used in brake technology. That will also help us to see the reasons of using ceramics and ceramic composite materials. After that we should go deeper for understanding the positive sides of ceramic composite materials, which we can sum them under 3 titles, which are resistant to heat greater than conventional materials, high hardness resulting low wear and low density resulting low weight. These positive sides of the ceramics have got many influences on the brake technology which lead us to the advantages of ceramic composite brake discs like; better performance, better road-holding under braking, acceleration and cornering, greater comfort on poor road surfaces, improvement in agility and handling, exceptional fade resistance thanks to consistently high friction values, more immediate and precise response, generous safety reserves, even in competition use, resistance to expansion or warping, virtually no susceptibility to corrosion, low service and maintenance costs, excellent sound-damping properties and lower fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions due to lower weight.As a result of these great positive sides of ceramic composite brakes discs, there is only one negative side, which is important; the price. That’s why engineers are trying hard to reduce the costs of ceramic discs and we see the examples of these in high performance sports cars and some luxury
For understanding of the concept of ceramic disc brakes and their advantages, we should follow a path, which helps us. That path should cover first the importance of the braking systems in our daily life. Then we should analyze the brake systems used in automobiles and differences between them. Without analyzing these concepts, we will not be able to see how a braking system works, and which differences the ceramic brakes bring and we will not be able to see the advantages of it. Then we should analyze the properties of ceramics to understand their differences from other materials used in brake technology. That will also help us to see the reasons of using ceramics and ceramic composite materials. After that we should go deeper for understanding the positive sides of ceramic composite materials, which we can sum them under 3 titles, which are resistant to heat greater than conventional materials, high hardness resulting low wear and low density resulting low weight. These positive sides of the ceramics have got many influences on the brake technology which lead us to the advantages of ceramic composite brake discs like; better performance, better road-holding under braking, acceleration and cornering, greater comfort on poor road surfaces, improvement in agility and handling, exceptional fade resistance thanks to consistently high friction values, more immediate and precise response, generous safety reserves, even in competition use, resistance to expansion or warping, virtually no susceptibility to corrosion, low service and maintenance costs, excellent sound-damping properties and lower fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions due to lower weight.As a result of these great positive sides of ceramic composite brakes discs, there is only one negative side, which is important; the price. That’s why engineers are trying hard to reduce the costs of ceramic discs and we see the examples of these in high performance sports cars and some luxury