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Capt. Picard
5th Nov 2002, 19:17
Fellows,
Landing on a tandem bogie, which brake gets the hottest? why?
FlapsOne
5th Nov 2002, 20:58
Landing doesn't make brakes hot.....stopping does.
The hottest brake will probably be the one you put your hoof on hardest.
MasterGreen
5th Nov 2002, 21:36
Picard,
Incomplete question. On a max stop where the Anti-Skid operates then it is probably the front unit that gets more braking effect - hence more heat. However on a less than max effort stop the rear units will usually be hotter due to disrupted airflow cooling. This will be variable depending upon CofG and elevator position / point of brake application. This is a "discuss / comment" rather than absolute.
But then it depends when you take the the temps. Thermal lag being what it is ...
Not a good answer - but not a brilliant question either...
MG
QAVION
5th Nov 2002, 23:13
I think we've had this question before .... :) Or was it Deja vu?
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63179&highlight=tandem
Rgds.
Q
GlueBall
7th Nov 2002, 17:48
Always the newest brake, freshly installed, with the thickest pads.