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A Study on Shape Optimization for Seal Groove of Disc Caliper using Finite Element Method and Taguchi's Method  

Kim, Jin-Han (국립창원대학교 기계공학과)
Kim, Soo-Tae (국립창원대학교 기계공학과)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers / v.15, no.1, 2006 , pp. 88-94 More about this Journal
Abstract
A typical disk brake system consists of caliper housing, piston, seal and two pads etc. The configuration of seal groove, dimension of piston and seal, and seal material properties are important ones for brake performance, as these affect the retraction of piston. The rubber seal is designed to perform dual functions of sealing the brake oil at brake-applied and retracting the caliper piston at brake-released. In this paper, the seal stress is analyzed using Finite Element Method and experiment is conducted by Taguchi's Method. We attempt to quantify the critical design factors in the seal groove and evaluate their impact on some of brake performance factors. The investigation obtained from this study can not only enhance the seal groove design optimization, but also reduce product prototype testing and development time.
Keywords
Rubber Seal; Seal Groove; Finite Element Method; Design of Experiments; Taguchi's Method;
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