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Brake component prognosis

US11047441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2018
Grant dateJun 29, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C5/12
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An exemplary method for determining a remaining life expectancy of a brake component includes the steps of providing vehicle parameters that identify operating conditions of a vehicle, using the vehicle parameters to determine work done by a brake of the vehicle as brake work, using the brake work to determine brake rotor temperature, using the brake rotor temperature to determine a fatigue damage of the brake component, accumulating the fatigue damage to determine a cumulative fatigue damage of the brake component, and comparing the cumulative fatigue damage to a damage limit to provide an estimation of the remaining life expectancy of the brake component.

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