A procedure for evaluating braking performance.

Author(s)
Murphy, R.W. & DiLorenzo, F.A.
Year
Abstract

This article describes a method for determining the braking efficiency of a vehicle. Actual stopping distances achieved by the vehicle are compared to theoretically calculated ideal stopping distances thereby achieving that the brake system were able to modulate the brakes so that the tyres produced peak-braking forces throughout the stop. Test procedures are described for both vehicle as well as tyre, and the method employed for calculating ideal stopping distances is given.

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Library number
B 1046 T /91/
Source

HIT Lab Reports, Vol. 2 (1972), No. 10 (June), p. 7-12, 1 fig., 2 graph., 3 tab., 7 ref.

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