BRAKE FRICTION MATERIALS: A MARKET SURVEY

A composition material developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) may be useful as an improved vehicle brake friction material. To assist NASA in identifying a potential market for this material, the SRI Technology Applications Team has conducted a survey of the market for vehicle brake friction materials in the United States. The purpose of this market survey is to outline the technical and economic requirements that a candidate composition friction material must meet before it can be considered a viable product. In addition the properties of composition brake friction materials currently on the market have been reviewed to identify those properties that, if improved, would be a useful advance to the product.

• Corporate Authors:

  Stanford Research Institute

  333 Ravenswood Avenue
  Menlo Park, CA  United States  94025

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Technology Utilization Division
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wilhelm, J P
  • Loomis, A V
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 84 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerospace engineering; Aircraft; Brake linings; Brake shoes; Buses; Composite materials; Durability; Friction; Manufacturing; Market surveys; Marketing; Railroad cars; Technological forecasting; Technology; Trailers; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aerospace technology
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166684
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-149028
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1978 12:00AM