Originally Posted by
TheFiddler
I thought with carbon brakes it was about applications, not severity of braking? If so, and if they have carbon brakes then surely it makes no difference?
My understanding is both the number of applications and temperature affect wear; carbon brake wear is much greater at low temperatures and with repeated application.
The following is paraphrased from the BFGoodrich Engineering Report 7437:
Brake wear factors: Steel brake wear is a function of the amount of energy absorbed during aircraft landing. Less energy (lower temperature) nets longer life. Carbon brake wear is a function of the number of times the brakes are applied and the temperature at which they are applied. Longer brake life will result from fewer applications and maintaining higher brake temperatures.