THE DEVELOPMENT OF 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKE SYSTEMS IN EUROPE

Recent efforts to improve directional stability when braking, and the implications of the various European and American legal requirements, particularly their influence on brake system design and performance, gives cause for a general review of the disc brake, how it has been used in the past, and what the future will mean. It is concluded that while some vehicle manufacturers are showing the way to improved braking performance, it will be desirable for others to follow suit to meet the challenges facing the automotive industry of the next decade. /SAE/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  485 Lexington Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Klein, H-C
  • Rowell, J M
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Brakes; Braking; Disc brakes; Systems engineering
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095601
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #741065
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM