J1505_202210: Brake Force Distribution Test Procedure - Trucks and Buses

Features

Issuing Committee: Truck and Bus Brake Systems Committee

Scope

Content

This SAE Recommended Practice provides the test procedure and instructions for air braked single unit trucks, buses, and combination vehicles. Brake force distribution testing with systems post-reduced stopping distance changes is still appropriate; however, vehicles with electrononically controlled braking systems are not covered in this document and may need to be addressed in the future. It also provides recommendations for:

a
Instrumentation and equipment.
b
Vehicle preparation.
c
Calculating distribution of brake force.

Rationale

Content: This revision includes clarification statements in the scope, in 3.1.5, and grammatical corrections.

Meta Tags

Topics: Test procedures
Air brakes
Safety regulations and standards

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/J1505_202210

Pages: 11

Citation: SAE International Recommended Practice, Brake Force Distribution Test Procedure - Trucks and Buses, SAE Standard J1505_202210, Revised October 2022, Issued May 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/J1505_202210.

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