EVALUATION OF SINTERED METAL BRAKES FOR THE BAK-12 AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM

Abstract

The report presents the results of a comparison test between a conventional B-52 disk brake and a newly developed sintered metal brake. The conventional B-52 brake, with cerametallic linings, is currently used on the B- 52 aircraft and on the BAK-9 and BAK-12 aircraft arresting systems. The newly developed brake has sintered metal brake linings and is designed for the same applications as the conventional brake. The objective of the test program was to compare the useful life and operating characteristics of the conventional brake with that of the sintered metal brake under conditions of simulated arrestments. The laboratory controlled conditions simulated a BAK-12 arrestment of a 35,000-pound aircraft at a speed of 150 knots. The conventional brake yielded a useful life of 166 arrestments and the sintered metal brake had a life of 427 arrestments. The coefficients of friction for both brakes remained relatively constant throughout the test program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0666476

Entities

People

  • Alex V. Wolfe
  • Maurice E. Peters

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Arresting Gear
  • Assembly
  • Brakes
  • Coefficients
  • Disk Brakes
  • Engineering
  • Friction
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).