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The mechanical properties of a gray cast iron disc brake rotor are directly influenced by the amount and morphology of the graphite present throughout the rotor. Two of these properties, the modulus of elasticity and the damping capacity, can have a significant effect on the propensity for the disc brake rotor to produce noise. The noise propensity of a disc brake is in a large part determined by the relationship between the rotor resonances and the resonances of the other brake components such as the pads. In this paper, we are concerned only with the effect that modulus of elasticity has on disc brake noise through its influence on rotor resonances. The amount and morphology of the graphite in gray cast iron is determined by the carbon content and silicon content of the iron. The carbon and silicon content are measured by one parameter called the carbon equivalent.

This paper presents a new test system that combines a brake inertial dynamometer with a multi-axis vibration test stand. In addition, the system reproduces data collected directly from road tests, rather than prescribed or random data. Several areas of NVH work on wheel-end components can benefit form combining the effects of vibration and dynamometery without including the necessary remaining vehicle parts or the uncontrollable aspects of vehicle road or track tests. This paper addresses the design, assembly, operation, and success at reproducing road data on the Road Load Dynamometer. This system reproduces road data accurately, with greater repeatability, and with the added benefit of greater accessibility to components under test than road or track tests.