The Use of the Computer in Determining Brake Balance

741085

02/01/1974

Event
International Automobile Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
In order to predict vehicle brake performance, calculations are made to determine the size of brakes, wheel cylinders, proportioning valves, and metering valves to give the desired results.
To achieve this, basic data are required of brake torque output versus brake force input. This requires that a large amount of test data be accumulated from both dynamometer and vehicle tests to obtain the coefficient of friction of disc brake linings and brake factors for drum brakes.
All the data available has to be presented in a meaningful form that can be understood with a minimum of study. This report deals with gathering of test data, brake balance calculations, and presentation in a graphical form by means of the IBM 1130 computer and graphing system.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/741085
Pages
14
Citation
Douglas, J., "The Use of the Computer in Determining Brake Balance," SAE Technical Paper 741085, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/741085.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1974
Product Code
741085
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English