Int. J. Vehicle Noise and Vibration, Vol. 1, Nos.

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Numerical analysis of automotive disc brake squeal:

a review

Huajiang Ouyang*
Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool,
Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GH, UK
Fax: 0044 151 79 44848 E-mail: h.ouyang@liverpool.ac.uk
*Corresponding author

Wayne Nack
Technical Center, General Motor Corporation,
Warren, Michigan, USA

Yongbin Yuan
Technical Center, TRW Automotive,
Livonia, Michigan, USA

Frank Chen
Advanced Engineering Center, Ford Motor Company,
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Abstract: This paper reviews numerical methods and analysis procedures used
in the study of automotive disc brake squeal. It covers two major approaches
used in the automotive industry, the complex eigenvalue analysis and the
transient analysis. The advantages and limitations of each approach are
examined. This review can help analysts to choose right methods and make
decisions on new areas of method development. It points out some outstanding
issues in modelling and analysis of disc brake squeal and proposes new
research topics. It is found that the complex eigenvalue analysis is still the
approach favoured by the automotive industry and the transient analysis is
gaining increasing popularity.

Keywords: automotive disc brake; friction; contact; vibration; noise; squeal;

modelling; numerical methods; the finite element method; complex eigenvalue
analysis; transient analysis.

Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Ouyang, H., Nack, W.,
Yuan, Y. and Chen, F. (2005) ‘Numerical analysis of automotive disc brake
squeal: a review’, Int. J. Vehicle Noise and Vibration, Vol. 1, Nos. 3/4,
pp.207–231.

Biographical notes: Huajiang Ouyang is a Senior Lecturer at the Department

of Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK. He was awarded a BE in
Engineering Mechanics in 1982, an ME in Solid Mechanics in 1985, and a PhD
in Structural Engineering in 1989, from Dalian University of Technology. He
has published over 70 conference and journal papers. His major research
interests are structural dynamics and computational mechanics.

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