THE FIRST COMPACT 4-WHEEL ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL HYDRAULIC BOOSTER

The major step in promoting vehicle safety in the past decade is undoubtedly the advances made in developing automatic anti-skid systems. The authors' company, Alfred Teves GmbH, has made a significant contribution with an intensive 12 year anti-skid program. After successful presentation of the Mk I System in the late 70's, further progress led to the Mk II Anti-Skid System, which has attracted wide attention. It will see production in 1984 in advanced European vehicles. The main feature of this new system is its integral and highly compact design, using a single hydraulic medium, namely brake fluid. A hydraulic booster, master cylinder, energy supply with electro-pump and accumulator, and a solenoid valve block form the assembly. Another key element is the first passenger car use of microprocessors which double processes all information and mutually checks every step. These microprocessors are also highly adaptable to program changes, without affecting the hardware. This new Anti-Skid design has unique features which will set a standard for all future systems, especially as the demand for anti-skid spreads from today's upperclass vehicles to small and medium size vehicles, and the very significant safety advances are made available to the broadest range of the motoring public.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 28-March 4, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Bleckmann, H-W
  • Burgdorf, J
  • Gruenberg, H-E von
  • Timtner, K
  • Weise, L
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Microprocessors; Skid resistance; Technological innovations; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Antiskid device; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378561
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830483, HS-034 837
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM