Disc Brake Run-Out Detection System

Abstract: Disc brakes failure had become a major issue in vehicles these days, some of the common reasons for brake failures are reported to be a disc wobble, as it affects the overall braking, and the wobble caused on disc brakes generates a shudder at the passenger cabin through the brake pedal, which adds to a jagged movement of the vehicle. After carrying out deep research on this issue, an idea was formed to sense the wobble on the disc rotor. So, based on this idea a new concept for the Data Acquisition system is presented, namely: a Brake Disc Run-Out Sensor, which is designed on browser-based simulation software, Tinker-Cad. A Circuit diagram along with a block diagram is displayed and explained, addressing the main idea and objective of this prototype, this system will show the disc brake wobble or run-out data to the driver or controller via a visual indication. In this system, a tilt sensor is used and is interfaced with a microcontroller, every code is explained in detail with comments on each step. This system will increase the overall life of the brake rotor and the vibrations caused on the vehicle will be avoidable up to some extent. Therefore, reducing the maintenance cost of the vehicle