Description and performance of trailer brake systems with recommendations for an effective test procedure.

Author(s)
Klein, R.H. & Szostak, H.T.
Year
Abstract

This paper describes the operation of electric and surge brake systems and presents analytical equations which can be used to predict stopping distances of these combinations as well as those trailers having no brakes. Comparisons are then made to full scale brake performance tests with seven different trailers. Problems are discussed and recommendations for a trailer-alone brake test procedure are given.

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Library number
B 22412 (In: B 22411) /91/
Source

In: Dynamics of recreational vehicles, 1982, SAE SP-509, p. 1-12, fig., graph., tab., ref.; SAE Paper No. 820135.

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