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Final Year Project 2020/2021

Brake Squeal Analysis and

Optimization using Finite Element

Method and Taguchi Techniques

Student’s Name: Mohamad Adib Syahmi Bin Kamarudin
Supervisor’s Name: Ahmad Razlee Bin Ab Kadir

Supervisor’s Email: ahmadrazlee@unikl.edu.my

Abstract It is a well-known fact that automobile brakes generate several kinds of noises like
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
the material. The brake squeal generally occurs in the range of 1-16 kHz. Furthermore, the
development of methods to predict noise 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 SolidWorks and was analyzed and simulated by using finite
element analyses (FEA). The Taguchi technique, a robust experimental design, is being used
to improve brake disc factor parameters. In this study, a brake disc with three primary variables
is used to determine the ideal settings for a brake disc's natural frequency.

Keywords brake squeal, brake disc rotor, SolidWorks, finite elements analysis (FEA), Taguchi
technique

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Hons) in Mechanical (Automotive) 24
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Hons) in Mechatronics (Automotive)
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Hons) in Mechanical Design