Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) approach coupled with entropy method was proposed to select automotive brake friction materials. The brake friction materials modified with lapinus and brass fibre by different weight, were designed, fabricated and characterize for tribological performance on a Krauss type friction tester and the test results were considered as criteria for selection. By entropy, the weight for each criterion was calculated, while TOPSIS was employed to determine the complete ranking of the friction materials. The result shows that the formulation of 10 % lapinus fibre and 5 % brass fiber exhibits the optimal properties.
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