Braking 2004

The increase in levels of sophistication and complexity of modern passenger cars and commercial vehicles is being driven by environmental requirements. Braking systems can no longer be considered in isolation - the interactions between vehicle braking, steering, handling, etc., particularly in emergency conditions, are leading to the development of adaptive integrated vehicle control systems.

Building upon the success of previous volumes in the series, Braking 2004-Vehicle Braking and Chassis Control reflects the interaction of braking with the whole vehicle.

Road vehicle braking behaviour experts, both from academia and industry, present the latest research and development devoted and applied to all aspects of braking, and report on field experiences with modern sophisticated systems. Braking 2004 is essential reading for engineers and researchers from across a wide range of disciplines, from highway engineers and tyre specialists to experts in intelligent control systems, and including, of course the traditional foundation - brake specialists.

Machine derived contents note: Braking Systems and Chassis Control

Active steering BMW's approach to modern steering technology M Krenn and T Richter

Stability analysis of braked vehicles with application to motorcycles S P Meijaard and A A Popov 15

Brake duty ccle research on London delivery vehicle A M Walker, S Wilkins, and I Marquis 25

Non-intrusive brake valve diagnostic tool E Curry 33

An investigation into brake system design and safety of articulated tank vehicles I M Ibrahim M A El-Nashar, D C Barton and D A Crolla 45

Human Factor in Automotive Braking

Drivers peception of secondary braking systems A Mendelson, E Curry. D Southa1, H Jamnson, and P Smith

Brake Refinement

Theoretical Approaches n-plane vibration investigations of a noisy dise brake W P Steel J D Fieldhouse C Talbot, and A Crampton 03

Wo-dimensional friction force in rake squeal simuation H Storck and F Moser 113

ontact pressure distributions by simulated structural modifications A Abu Bakar and H Ouyang 123

Application o wavele transforms in the analysis of high-frequency squeal in a ic brake system S Paliwal, A Mahajan, J Don, and P Filip 33

Experimental identification method for interfae contact stiffness of FE model for brake squeal Y Gore, T Amago, K Chiku, T Matsushima, and Y Ishihara I43

Pseudo-spectral methods applied to the mathematical modelling of disc brake squeal C J Talbt, J D ieldhouse, W P Steel, and A Crampton 157

Three step simuation process for brake squeal analysis F Moser and H Storck 167

Brake Refinement

Practical Solutions

Disc brake squeal an experimental approach S James, H Ouyang, D J Brookfield, and J E Mottershead 179

Brake squeal noise measurement repeatabilit between dynamometers J K Thompson, B Lowe, M Doescher, D Rhode, and M Rogus 189

NVH optimization of an electrical parking brake H J Griebel, T Treyde, and T Kaster 199

Brake noise reduction using rotor asymmetry SD Fieldhouse, W P Steel, C J Talbot, and MA Siddiqui 209

Thermal and Materias Design Issues

Further developments of the wet braking system D Chan, G W Stachowiak, and S Nowak 225

Commercial vehicle brake cooling ventilated disc or ventilated wheel carrier? M Tirovic and G P Voller 241

A contribution towards understanding brake interface temperatures H S Qi, A J Day, K H Kuan, and GF Rosala 251

Delphi's maxlmum torque brake' S Hudson and A Smith 261

Effect of vinyl ether modification on the properties and performance of friction materials B H McCormick 273

The mystery of vehicle rollaway A J McKinlay P C Brooks, D Pindar, and A Bissett 283

David Barton is Professor of Language and Literacy and Director of the Literacy Research Centre at Lancaster University. His publications include Beyond Communities of Practice , Letter Writing as a Social Practice, and Local Literacies: Reading and Writing in One Community.

Brian Shilton is Professor of Biochemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada.