Abstract
Change of automotive component material for any particular purposed (i.e. weight reduction, cost reduction) may affect the manufacturing process which will influence the final geometry of product. For this reason, an original automotive brake pedal that was initially made of steel was substituted with aluminum alloy and aim to be manufactured by casting process. In this research, the design review and modification on the brake pedal was carried out based on the casting rules. Initial castability evaluation on the original and modified brake pedal design was carried out using Ansys FLUENT simulation software. The results of the study show that changes on the design features of an original brake pedal were necessary as to improve its castability.