DESCRIPTIVE PARAMETERS USED IN ANALYZING THE BRAKING AND HANDLING OF HEAVY TRUCKS. PROPERTIES OF ANTILOCK SYSTEMS--VOLUME 5

This volume is one of a set of five volumes being prepared under support from the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association. The set of volumes is entitled "Descriptive Parameters Used in Analyzing the Braking and Handling of Heavy Trucks." The volumes address the acquisition of data on (1) steering and suspension systems, (2) inertial properties, (3) tires, (4) brakes, and (5) antilock systems. In this volume, results of laboratory tests performed on five commercial air brake antilock systems are discussed. A hybrid computer has been used to simulate wheel dynamics and to control test sequencing. Test results for each system under a variety of simulated test conditions have been digitized and stored on magnetic tape.

• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Safety Research Institute

  Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109

  Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

  320 New Center Building
  Detroit, MI  United States  48202
• Authors:
  • MacAdam, C C
  • Fancher, P S
• Publication Date: 1981-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 89 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air brakes; Antilock brake systems; Antilock brake systems; Braking; Driving; Handling characteristics; Heavy vehicles; Laboratory tests; Simulation; Trucks; Vehicle dynamics; Wheels
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361484
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-81-19-5 Final Rpt., HS-032 593
• Contract Numbers: MVMA Proj. 1196
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM