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The automotive industry continues to be one of the most dynamic and innovative. A revolution in propulsion systems that are becoming increasingly complex and must meet a number of extremely stringent environmental pollution requirements is currently witnessed. On the other hand, one of the systems that remains unchanged is the braking system that has been proving its efficiency for a very long time but with gradual continuous improvements. The presented work is based on tests and experiments performed in collaboration with the manufacturer Fermit S.A. which is one of the most experienced and long‐standing actors in the automotive industry in Romania. They produce a wide range of brake pads for the automotive, heavy duty, and railway industries. Starting from the experiments that offer the input data in the modeling and simulation activity, the paper presents the analysis of the behavior of a braking plate produced by Fermit S.A. Based on the geometry provided by the manufacturer, the properties of the composite material that forms the basis of the braking element and the experimental data that are presented, an analysis is made with finite elements in which to study, analyze, and interpret data such as displacements and stress states that occur in the structure formed by the composite material and the metal support plate on which it is deposited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Romania owns 6.592 million hectares, which represents 27% of the territorial area. One inhabitant owns 0.3 hectares of the entire forest fund. Failure to rationally exploit the forest fund can lead to environmental pollution. 11000000 m³/year are cleared annually, of which 0.1 is waste, so 11000 m³/year results. By drying and processing the sawdust, briquettes can be obtained which reduce the pollution of the environment from the point of view an organic fuel. Biomass occupies the largest percentage (47%) of all renewable energy sources. Biomass can serve as an essential alternative for renewable energy production as well as a large investment. The importance of using biomass in the producing of biofuels has signaled the increase of areas cultivated with oily olants (rapeseed). Animal manure is used to produce biofuels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]