NVH, which deteriorates the ride comfort of vehicles, stands for Noise (squeal), Vibration, and Harshness (vibrations generated by irregularities of road-surfaces).

Ride comfort is severely spoiled by the squealing sound generated when the brakes are applied, and by the vibrations which the driver feels via the steering and/or vehicle body when braking from high speeds. It is very important in the development of brakes to suppress brake squeal and vibration, i.e. minimizing the N and V of NVH.

During the development process, we use the "Ai-Ring,” which is one of the largest proving ground among automotive parts manufacturers. Here, various brake tests, from computer simulations and evaluations on a test bench, to evaluations using an actual car, can be conducted in-house.Akebono leverages this strength to the fullest to make breakthrough discoveries on how NV is generated and realize high-precision simulations to develop NV-free brakes from the design stage. We are committed to further improving the precision of NV suppression technologies and developing brakes that are even more comfortable.

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