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Braking of Road Vehicles
2nd Edition - March 21, 2022
Authors: Andrew J. Day, David Bryant
Paperback ISBN:9780128220054
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eBook ISBN:9780128220061
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Braking of Road Vehicles, Second Edition includes updated and new subject matter related to the technological advances of road vehicles such as hybrid and electric vehicles and "self-driving" and autonomous vehicles. New material to this edition includes root causes, guidelines, experimental and measurement techniques, brake NVH identification and data analysis, CAE and dynamic modelling, advances in rotor and stator materials, manufacturing methods, changes to European and US legislation since 2014, recent developments in technology, methods and analysis, and new and updated case studies.
This new edition will continue to be of interest to engineers and technologists in automotive and road transport industries, automotive engineering students and instructors, and professional staff in vehicle-related legislational, legal, military, security and investigative functions.
Completely revised to keep up-to-date with the demands and requirements of a new generation of road vehicles
Includes new chapters on Autonomous and Regenerative Braking, Brake-by-Wire and Electronic Braking Systems
Addresses issues such as prediction of brake performance, component stresses and temperatures, and durability
Discusses operational problems such as noise and judder, variable torque generation and variable deceleration
Professional automotive engineers working in brakes design, as well as automotive engineering graduate students. Safety and accident investigation specialists, Project and Technical managers in road vehicle design and operation, Aerospace engineers
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Title Page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Abstract
Refeerences
Chapter 2 Friction pairs
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The friction pair
2.3 Resin-bonded composite friction materials
2.4 Thermophysical properties
2.5 Brake performance
2.6 Wear
2.7 New friction pairs: composition, manufacture, and properties
2.8 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 3 Braking system design for passenger cars and light vans
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Weight transfer during braking
3.3 Tyre/road adhesion
3.4 Braking force and wheel slip
3.5 Braking force distribution
3.6 Wheel lock and vehicle stability during braking
3.7 Braking efficiency
3.8 Adhesion utilisation
3.9 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 4 Braking system design for vehicle and trailer combinations
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Car and light trailer
4.3 Car towing a trailer or caravan with overrun brakes
4.4 Rigid truck towing a centre-axle trailer
4.5 Rigid truck towing a full-trailer
4.6 Articulated commercial vehicles — tractors and semi-trailers
4.7 Load sensing and compatibility
4.8 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 5 Brake design analysis
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Disc brakes
5.3 Drum brakes
5.4 Brake factor and ηC∗ for air-actuated commercial vehicle brakes
5.5 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 6 Brake system layout design
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Overview of the vehicle braking system layout design process
Brake pedal
Master cylinder
Brake servo (booster)
Brake pedal feel
Brake fluid ‘consumption'
Brake pedal and mounting (Bulkhead) clearance, deflection, and deformation
Vacuum servo (booster) valve clearances, spring settings, and reaction disc deformation
Master cylinder bore and seal deformation, and valve clearances
ABS/ESC system valve clearances and internal deformation
Brake pipe and flexible hose deformation (cbp and cbh)
Slave cylinder bore and seal deformation (csc)
Brake fluid compression (cbf)
Pad/disc or lining/drum clearances
Brake pad or brake shoe assembly compression, deflection, and wear
Stator deformation —disc brake caliper and drum brake anchor plate
Rotor deformation and deflection —disc and drum
Comment on verification against legislative requirements —hydraulic braking systems
6.4 Heavy goods vehicle braking systems with pneumatic actuation
6.5 Regenerative braking
6.6 Developments in road vehicle brake actuation systems
6.7 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 7 Electronic braking systems
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Antilock braking systems (ABS)
7.3 Electronic stability control (ESC)
7.4 Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)
7.5 Traction control system (TCS)
7.6 Roll Stability Control (RSC)
7.7 Additional electronic braking systems
7.8 Regenerative braking
7.9 System warnings and driver interfaces with electronic braking
7.10 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 8 Thermal effects in friction brakes
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Heat energy and power in friction brakes
8.3 Braking energy management and materials
8.4 Brake thermal analysis
8.5 Heat dissipation in brakes
8.6 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 9 Brake noise, vibration, and harshness
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Brake noise, vibration, and harshness classification
9.3 Squeal
9.4 Other classes of brake NVH
9.5 Brake judder
9.6 Computer analysis methods
9.7 Experimental methods
9.8 Design rules for quiet brakes
9.9 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 10 Brake testing
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Instrumentation and data acquisition in experimental brake testing
10.3 Experimental design, test procedures, and protocols for brake testing
10.4 Test vehicles, dynamometers, and rigs
10.5 Experimental brake test procedures
10.6 Brake test data interpretation and analysis
10.7 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 11 Braking legislation
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 European road vehicle braking regulations
11.3 US road vehicle braking legislation
11.4 Complex electronic vehicle control systems
11.5 Regenerative braking systems
11.6 Automated and autonomous vehicles
11.7 Chapter summary
References
Chapter 12 Case studies in the braking of road vehicles
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Brake system design verification
12.3 Braking performance variation
12.4 Interaction between the brakes and the vehicle
12.5 Brake NVH
12.6 Mixed-mode braking: regenerative braking system design
12.7 Chapter summary
References
Nomenclature and glossary of terms
Index
No. of pages: 548
Language: English
Published: March 21, 2022
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
Paperback ISBN: 9780128220054
eBook ISBN: 9780128220061
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Andrew J. Day
Andrew Day is the former Dean of the School of Engineering, Design, and Technology, at the University of Bradford, UK and course leader of the university’s well-known Braking of Road Vehicles course (widely referred to as ‘The Braking Course’) for engineers in industry.
Affiliations and expertise
Ford Professor of Quality Engineering and Director of the University of Bradford Centre for Automotive Research, University of Bradford, UK
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David Bryant
David Bryant is Senior Lecturer in Automotive Engineering at the University of Bradford. His research interests centre on vehicle brakes and braking systems with a particular focus on noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and braking instabilities. He has completed numerous industrial research projects in the field of brakes and braking systems. In 2013 he became Course Director for the annual Braking of Road Vehicles short course.
Affiliations and expertise
Sr. Lecturer - Automotive Engineering, University of Bradford, UK