Well that's embarassing

Henning said:
You notice that peak temp is down 40% by the time it hits the measuring device.
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Yes. The core temperature drops rather quickly as heat is transferred to the other (outer) brake components. We don't have them, but I think the Airbus family has brake fans that are activated for cooling on the ground.
 
Henning said:
Right, but that's a measuring issue like I pointed out, not a max temp issue. Max temp comes right around the point it stops as is shown, it just takes a while to spread to where it is measured, and where it does damage.
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We really don't care what the max temp is in the brake itself because the brake can handle that temperature and doesn't present a threat to the airplane. What we care about is the temperature of the tires and hydraulic fluid because that's what will cause an explosion (from over pressure) and/or fire. As demonstrated by the chart it takes quite a bit of time for these critical components to reach their maximum temperature after an RTO. That is what we must wait for.
 
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