Description
Brake tribology involves the study of interface interaction occurs in between the brake pad and disc rotor when it is pressed against each other. This includes the study on friction interaction, abrasion process, wear mechanism and surface topography of the pad and disc surfaces.
The study of brake tribology is of importance because tribology is the fundamental aspect that connect the link between the operation and performance of the brake system. Thus, it requires solid knowledge and good expertise of the mechanical engineer to master and focus on brake tribology related issues.
This book covers the different important aspect of brake tribology which includes abrasion and friction Interaction and the surface topography and wear mechanism. The brake pad material issue related to pad formulation and different type of brake pad are discussed and explained. The tribological impact which involve the generation of squeal noise and wear debris are explained to highlight the main tribology problems. Lastly, the challenge in producing good tribological brake pad design and issues related to the tribology requirement for advanced braking are presented for the benefit of the brake research community and automotive industry.
