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Research and Development

Research and Development

The Technology Research Center

At Sangsin Brake, we don’t just develop 200+ new products annually. We work to test and perfect our portfolio of OEM brake pads and brake replacement products with constant research and development. We accomplish this at our very own state-of-the-art Technology Research Center where we perform brake-specific testing on our large assemblage of dynamometers.

Research Department

Research Department

Design friction material mixes and develop / research raw material

Testing and Assessment

Testing and Assessment

Testing friction material performance, abrasion, fade, brake NVH, life span, etc.

Passenger Vehicle Development

Passenger Vehicle Development

Developing domestic / overseas products, certifying technology

Development Management

Development Management

Calculating and negotiating product cost, developing projects as PM

Commercial Vehicle Development

Commercial Vehicle Development

Reviewing the validity of parts development and designs

Testing Equipment

Our research center is replete with innovative testing equipment designed and engineered by Sangsin that other auto manufacturers around the world are adopting for their facilities.

Chassis Noise Brake Dynamometer

Chassis Noise Brake Dynamometer

  • Realizing actual driving and braking conditions with a real car
  • Controlling environmental conditions(temperature/humidity)
  • Anechoic chamber
  • Analyzing brake NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) test
Performance Dynamometer
Performance Dynamometer
  • Durability and life testing; calculates wear data and life for pads and rotors
  • Realizing the brake system for driving and braking in each of the brake module: a ¼ car, and a ½ car unit
  • Evaluating the brake performance, abrasion, and NVH tests of the brake system
  • Controlling environmental conditions (temperature/humidity)
Thermographic Camera
Thermographic Camera
  • Analyzing the thermal behavior of the disc at braking
  • Able to measure the temperature of a high-speed rotating disc
  • Analyzing the distribution of temperature for noncontact types
Multichannel Analyzer (DAQ)
Multichannel Analyzer (DAQ)
  • Measuring and analyzing NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness)
  • Modal Analysis, ODS (Operational Deflection Shape), Frequency Analysis etc.
Measurement of the Surface Pressure of Friction Materials
Measurement of the Surface Pressure of Friction Materials
  • Analyzing the distribution of contact stresses between the disc and the brake pad
Real Car Performance DAQ
Real Car Performance DAQ
  • Attached to the real car for brake-related testing
  • Collecting and analyzing brake performance and NVH data

Analysis Equipment

XRF
XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer)
  • Qualitative analysis of inorganic matters of friction materials and raw materials
  • Identifying the quality dispersion of friction materials and the homogeneity through qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis
SEM / EDS
SEM / EDS (Scanning electron microscopy / energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy)
  • Observing and analyzing raw material components and compositions
  • Benchmarking of competitors’ products through observing and analyzing components
Cyclic Corrosion Test Chamber
Cyclic Corrosion Test Chamber
  • Testing the severity of corrosion attack to the product in accordance with the environmental conditions (salt water, temperature, and humidity)
DMA
DMA
  • Analyzing the damping characteristics of friction materials in accordance with temperature and vibration conditions
PSA (Particle Size Analyzer)
PSA (Particle Size Analyzer)
  • Measuring particle sizes of raw materials in less than 2,000 ㎛
Confocal Microscopy
Confocal Microscopy
  • Investigating the distribution of plateaus on the friction material surface and the correlation between noise and vibration
  • Analyzing the uniformity of the pressure on the surface based on the friction contact area shape
  • Analyzing the abrasive particle shape of testing and identifying the wear-factor parameter

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