Heavy vehicle in service brake requirements.

Author(s)
Dowdell, B. Vertsonis, H. & Smith, S.
Year
Abstract

A series of tests were conducted with the aim of: 1) determining the relationship between the brake forces measured by the VIT and actual braking performance of a heavy vehicle; 2) determining the relationship between brake force balance as measured by the VIT and actual truck behaviour during braking; and 3) establishing a relationship between roller brake testing and standards compliance testing. A strong relationship has been found to exist between the weight on a wheel and the brake force that wheel is capable of generating. On the basis of this relationship it is proposed to adopt a new minimum braking requirement expressed in kN/tonne. A relationship between brake imbalance and vehicle performance was also established. (A)

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Library number
C 11623 (In: C 11439 b [electronic version only]) /91 / IRRD 896712
Source

In: Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, Melbourne, Australia, 13-16 May 1996, Volume 2, p. 1937-1953, 13 ref.

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