1.3.11 Frictional braking of a rotating rigid body

Product: ABAQUS/Explicit  

Problem description

Results and discussion

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Figure 1.3.11–1 Three-dimensional idealization of the problem.

Figure 1.3.11–2 Deformed shape of the brake pad at  0.05 seconds.

Figure 1.3.11–3 Time history plot of the total rotation of the drum.

Figure 1.3.11–4 Time history plot of the angular velocity of the drum.

Figure 1.3.11–5 Time history plot of the angular acceleration of the drum.

Figure 1.3.11–6 Time history plot of the reaction forces at the axis of the drum.

Figure 1.3.11–7 Time history plot of the energy balance.