BRAKING LIKE A PRO

The goal of all anti-lock brake systems is to ensure that the driver has the opportunity of retaining control over the vehicle under emergency braking conditions by maximizing the available tire-to-road adhesion when trying to avoid a potential accident situation. Under such braking conditions, a vehicle fitted with an anti-lock braking system can retain directional stability even on slippery road surfaces, particularly where differing road surfaces create the rapidly changing levels of tire-to-road adhesion. This article describes three such anti-lock brake systems: the Bosch Antiskid System, the Teves Anti-Lock MK II system, and Lucas Girling's Stop Control System.

• Corporate Authors:

  US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

  Norton AFB, CA  United States  92409
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 8-11
• Serial:
  • Driver
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: US Air Force Inspection and Safety, Center

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antilock brake systems; Antilock brake systems; Braking performance; Design
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450761
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 925
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM