Brake Cable Mounting Plate FEA

Owned by Ahnaf Mamun
Last updated: Mar 21, 2024
3 min read

The purpose of this page is to show the FEA done on the Brake Cable Mounting plate discussed in this page (Boomerang option). I will be checking to see what the maximum load of this part is. Although, the thickness and material of the part could change in the near future.

Material: 6061-T6 Aluminium, Yield Strength: 2.750E8 N/m^2.

Fixtures:

On Flat Faces:

On bolt heads & contact area with angled brake caliper mount.

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Virtual Walls:

Virtual wall on hex head bolt inner circle (16mm diameter):

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Contact area with angled brake caliper mount:

Virtual Walls:

Force is applied to the hole which the brake cable is connected to. The inner hole size is 7/16” based on specs from the Lokar Universal Emergency Brake Cable Manual. The outer diameter of the split line is 20.2mm. Varying amounts of force will be applied until yield strength is reached to find its max-loading case.

Mesh:

1.25mm mesh used.

Results

3/8 Thickness

 

 

 

1/4 Thickness

 

 

 

Conclusion

  • The maximum force that can be applied is 2100N at 3/8in thickness and 1052N at 1/4in thickness

Updated Part:

  • The design was altered to allow for more space between the brake cable hole and its attachment point on the parking brake

  • The same setup was used as the previous part

Results: