NEW ANTILOCKING DEVICE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES OPTIMIZED IN RESPECT OF ACTIVE SAFETY AND COSTS

EIN NEUES BLOCKIERSCHUTZKONZEPT FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE, OPTIMIERT BEZUEGLICH AKTIVER SICHERHEIT UND KOSTEN

To increase the active safety of motor vehicles, electronic anti-skid regulating systems have been developed. The main requirements made with regard to the function of the regulating system are as follows: short braking distance, stability of course and steerability in all driving situations. A regulating system will fulfil these requirements in case of most of the commercial vehicles in an optimal way if all wheels of the vehicle are regulated individually. However, in spite of a full integration of the electronics, such an individual regulation required a comparatively high expenditure often not being made for reasons of economy. In order to obtain a more favourable cost-benefit relation, messrs Wabco-Westinghouse have developed a so-called diagonal regulating system as an alternative to the individual regulating system. Due to a novel type of arranging the regulating circuits, a considerable reduction in cost is obtained, the efficiency being nearly the same as in the case of the individual regulating system. Apart from an analysis of cost it will be reported on brake tests by means of the new regulating system in comparison with the individual regulating system and well-known simple systems. The tests will not only be made on straight roads with a homogeneous coefficient of friction but also on roads with a different coefficient of friction between the left and the right of the vehicle and in bends. /Author/TRRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was presented at the 16th International Automobile Technical Congress.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Federation of Auto Techniques Engs

  3 Avenue du President Wilson
  F 75116 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Reinecke, E
  • Weise, L
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antilock brake systems; Automobiles; Benefit cost analysis; Brakes; Braking; Coefficient of friction; Commercial vehicles; Conferences; Control; Control devices; Costs; Economic factors; Electronic equipment; Electronics; Heavy vehicles; Maneuverability; Safety; Safety equipment; Tests; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Regulators
• Old TRIS Terms: Antilocking devices; Economic considerations; Electronic devices
• ITRD Terms: 1461: Anti locking device; 1361: Brake; 5460: Coefficient of friction; 8525: Conference; 3874: Control; 224: Cost; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 6965: Electronics; 1078: Lock (waterway); 1665: Safety; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165666
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM