PREDICTING THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF TRUCKS AND TRACTOR- TRAILERS. PHASE III TECHNICAL REPORT

This report documents three digital computer programs for predicting the braking performance of commercial highway vehicles. The computer programs were developed by the Highway Safety Research Institute of the University of Michigan under the sponsorship of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association. The three programs are applicable to straight trucks, tractor-semitrailers, and doubles combination vehicles. The programs model these vehicle types in detail and include the effects of tandem suspension dynamics, air brake system dynamics, brake fade, antilock system performance, and sprung mass dynamics. The research studies leading to the development of the programs are discussed. The report concludes with a discussion of appropriate applications of these programs, and with a recommendation for further research into the areas of truck tire mechanics, the mechanical friction brake, and antilock systems.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Safety Research Institute

  Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Winkler, C
  • Bernard, J
  • Fancher, P
  • Macadam, C
  • Post, T
• Publication Date: 1976-6-15

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 215 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air brakes; Antilock brake systems; Antilock brake systems; Brakes; Braking; Bridge superstructures; Commercial vehicles; Computer programs; Digital computers; Tractor trailer combinations; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck brakes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148992
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• ISBN: 360932
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-76-26-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM