Abstract
Paper describes the mechanism of vibration of a minimal automotive disc brake model which can lead to unwanted effects known as brake Noise Vibrations and Harshness (NVH). Stick-slip frictional effects are mathematically described by simplification of physical assumptions. Self-excited vibrations due to stick-slip and also stability conditions are defined using a 1 degree of freedom mechanical system. Non-Coulomb nonlinear behavior of the friction force with negative slope is considered. Response is obtained by the numerical solution of ordinary differential equation.