Improved Fixture Layout for a Floating Brake Disc

The design and construction of a racing car often involve determining the optimal technological solution and designing the subassemblies, taking into account the required specifications. The case presented in this paper details improvements to the fixture layout of a braking system using a floating disc, starting from the use of calipers and brake pads that are already available on the market, and the design, modeling, and manufacture of an optimal brake disc for car requirements. Based on their accumulated experience, the authors identified the cause of vibrations under certain braking conditions, as well as the causes leading to mechanical fatigue of the braking system components. Following the simulations, the design of the floating brake disc was improved and subsequently, a car equipped with this new type of brake disc was tested to analyze the behavior of the braking system. The results showed an improvement in the maneuverability of the car, a slower deterioration of the components of the braking system and a temperature reduction in the components during operation on the circuit.