Landing gear brakes – multi-disc brakes, as the responsible mechanism of the aircraft, must have the lowest possible weight and dimensions, high performance, increased service life and reduced life cycle cost. Solving these problems will reduce the design and development cycle of multi-disc chassis brakes. To perform the calculations, a computer mathematical model based on the use of the finite element method is proposed, replacing the classical version of the calculation based on currently used mathematical models, taking into account the heating of the aircraft landing gear braking mechanism, which will increase the speed, accuracy of calculations and reduce their labor intensity. We have developed a computer mathematical model of heat transfer processes occurring in the friction elements of multi-disc landing gear braking systems at the second stage of landing using the COMSOL Multiphysics program. Based on the calculations performed using this model, it is possible to take into account the influence of various system parameters such as the number of friction disks, their diameter and thickness, the medium in the interstitial space, the size of the solver grid on the maximum heating temperature of the brake mechanism, the cooling rate, the calculation time and the calculation error. On the basis of the obtained experimental data, we can conclude about the preferable construction of the brake mechanism. For example, it is possible to produce friction plates, steel with application to the surface of the composite friction material, allowing it to maintain the necessary friction and thus reduce the dimensions and maximum temperature, wet-disc brakes. The results of this work can be applied not only in the aviation industry, but can also be used to calculate the mechanisms of multi-disc oil-loaded brakes, which are used in agricultural, forestry, construction, quarry and other special equipment. In future work, the developed model will allow carrying out calculations taking into account the changes of material properties depending on temperature, refining the geometry of the brake mechanism, taking into account periods of reverse thrust engines and aerodynamic brakes.
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