INFLUENCE OF THE BRAKING FORCE DISTRIBUTION ON THE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

In this paper, the influence of the braking force distribution on the driving performance is investigated for different commercial vehicles with the aid of a simulation system. The results indicate that disharmonization of the braking force distribution may lead to situations which are not controllable any more by the driver. When equipping the vehicle with an anti-lock system, driving safety can be essentially improved. But the performance of the anti-lock system is also distinctly influenced by the layout of the braking system.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • "Heavy Vehicle Systems," a special series of the "International Journal of Vehicle Design," features this issue on Vehicle-Road and Vehicle-Bridge Interaction, Third Engineering Foundation Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, June 5-10, 1994.
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  Inderscience Enterprises Limited

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• Authors:
  • von Glasner, E C
  • Povel, R
  • Wust, K
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 438-449
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1744-232X
  • EISSN: 1741-5152
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJHVS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antilock brake systems; Antilock brake systems; Automated vehicle control; Braking performance; Commercial vehicles; Directional stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking forces
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00740011
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 21 1997 12:00AM