Integrated Braking Systems Analysis and Modeling

The National Transportation Research Center, Incorporated (NTRCI) initiated research into integrated braking systems safely research to support the United States Department of Transportation's objective to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in crashes involving heavy trucks by 50 percent by 2010. This research supports efforts to decrease the stopping distances of heavy vehicles from highway speeds by 30 percent while maintaining vehicle stability and control.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.ntrci.org/ntrci-24-2005-003
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• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Research Center, Incorporated

  2360 Cherahala Boulevard
  Knoxville, TN  United States  37932

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Chitwood, J C
  • Pape, D B
  • Stephens, D R
• Publication Date: 2005-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 53p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Fatalities; Heavy vehicles; Highway safety; Integrated systems; Stopping distances; Trucks; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01357302
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DTFH61-03-X-00030
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 18 2011 12:14PM