The Heat Partition Ratio during Braking in a Functionally Graded Friction Couple

The theoretical scheme for determining the heat partition ratio (HPR) in a friction couple made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) was proposed. As a result, the formula for the calculation of the HPR was found, which depends on the thermal properties and the parameters of the material’s gradient. In specific cases of these parameters, the known formulas for estimating the HPR for homogeneous materials were obtained. Calculations were carried out for the friction couple consisting of the following two-component FGMs: Al(2)O(3)–Cu (first body) and ZrO(2)–Ti–6Al–4V (second body), under the conditions corresponding to a single braking with a constant deceleration. It was established that the vast majority (almost 90%) of heat that was generated by friction was absorbed by the first body in the selected couple. The possibilities of using the obtained results were discussed herein.