Abstract

Braking system is an integral part of automobile mechanism. for certain unique automobiles like go-kart systems, the braking system must be designed with accurate and material importance. this is done to keep in accordance with various parameters such as economy and weight of the automobiles etc. the braking systems have to provide enough force in order to decelerate by completely locking the wheels. the report concentrates on explaining the engineering aspects of designing a braking system and its material for go-kart. this report explains objectiveness, assumptions and calculations made in designing a go-kart braking system. A comparative study for the braking system made of grey cast iron (i.e; conventional material), Ti-alloy, 7.5 wt% WC and 7.5wt% TiC reinforced Ti-composite and 20% SiC reinforced Al-Cu alloy (AMC1) and 30% SiC reinforced Al-Cu alloy (AMC2) was done. The purpose of this project was to analyze the test results and implement a better perspective for the installation of braking system in a Go-Kart automobile mechanism. The test parameters considered are compressive strength, coefficient of friction, wear rate, specific heat, specific gravity etc. which are believed to be the most important parameters for the operation of a braking system.