Brake Squeal Analysis and Optimization Using the Finite Element Method and Taguchi Techniques

Abstract

It is well-known that automobile brakes generate several kinds of noises such as the squeal, groan, chatter, judder, moan, hum, and squeak. Squeal is the most prevalent, annoying, and can be reduced by variations in geometry, such as coefficient of friction and stiffness of a material. The brake squeal generally occurs in the range of 1–16 kHz. Furthermore, the development of methods to predict noise occurrence during the design of a brake system has been the target of many researchers in recent years. In order to withstand these vibrations and have a smooth ride, automotive engineers face the challenge of designing mechanisms. The design of the brake disc rotor is built in the CAD SolidWorks and was analyzed and simulated by using the finite element analyses. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.