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In the brake system, unevenly distributed disc-pad contact pressure not only leads to a falling-off in braking feeling due to uneven wear of brake pads, but also a main cause of system instability which leads to squeal noise. For this reason there have been several attempts to measure contact pressure distribution. However, only static pressure distribution has been measured in order to estimate the actual pressure distribution. In this study a new test method is designed to quantitatively measure dynamic contact pressure distribution between disc and pad in vehicle testing. The characteristics of dynamic contact pressure distribution are analyzed for various driving conditions and pad shape. Based on those results, CAE model was updated and found to be better in detecting propensity of brake squeal.

Not only for the carmakers but also for the automotive parts suppliers, cost reduction and short development cycle are strongly required to survive in highly competitive market. The simulation models predicting acoustic performance of cockpit module at early design stage could be a part of time-saving and cost-effective solution for those demands. Via experimental, analytical, and virtual statistical energy analysis (SEA) approach, the simulation models of cockpit module predicting acoustic performance are developed and validated. Recently proposed virtual SEA using FE models from crash analysis are useful to reduce the ambiguity of SEA modeling which could make a big difference in the result. The SEA models simulate the transmission loss tests of a cockpit module attached with several kinds of acoustical treatments between two connected reverberation chambers.