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Application of Air Brake Performance Relationships in Accident Reconstruction and Their Correlation to Real Vehicle Performance

Journal Article
2012-01-0609
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
Published April 16, 2012 by SAE International in United States
Application of Air Brake Performance Relationships in Accident Reconstruction and Their Correlation to Real Vehicle Performance
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Citation: Dunn, A., Guenther, D., and Radlinski, R., "Application of Air Brake Performance Relationships in Accident Reconstruction and Their Correlation to Real Vehicle Performance," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 5(1):251-270, 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-0609.
Language: English

Abstract:

This research paper builds onto the wealth of technical information that has been published in the past by engineers such as Flick, Radlinski, and Heusser. For this paper, the pushrod force versus chamber pressure data published by Heusser are supplemented with data taken from brake chamber types not reported on by Heusser in 1991. The utility of Heusser's braking force relationships is explored and discussed. Finally, a straightforward and robust method for calculating truck braking performance, based on the brake stroke measurements and published heavy truck braking test results, is introduced and compared to full-scale vehicle test data.