| In proceedings ASME Intl Mech. Engng Cong. and Expo. (IMECE) Design Engng Div., DE series Vol. 106, pp. 85-92, Orlando, November 2000.
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| Modeling, analysis, and experimental testing of ABS systems with load shifting |
Val Mills, Bernard Samuels, John Wagner, James Smith, and Richard A. Layton
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The steerability and stability of vehicles must be maintained during emergency stopping and evasive driving
maneuvers on degraded roads. The introduction of antilock brake and traction control systems has expanded the envelope
of safe vehicle operation. ABS devlopment has traditionally depended on extensive in-vehicle testing, at proving grounds,
which contribute to lengthy product development cycles. However, recent attention has focused on laboratory wheel
testers and hardware-in-the-loop strategies to emulate test conditions in a controlled setting to shorten product design time
and address critical safety issues. In this paper, the effect of transient load shifting due to cargo movement on ABS system
performance will be studied. Analytical and empirical mathematical models are presented to describe the chassis,
tire/road interface, wheel, and brake modulator dynamics. These models have been integrated into a simulation to allow
the study of transient weight transfers on the vehicle's overall stopping distance and steerability. Experimental test results will
be gathered on a single wheel tester which has been fabricated. The analysis of the numerical and experimental results will
allow the ABS system performance to be predicted for various loading conditions and establish an envelope for safety critical
testing during the product development process.
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