Browse Publications Technical Papers 2012-01-0609
2012-04-16

Application of Air Brake Performance Relationships in Accident Reconstruction and Their Correlation to Real Vehicle Performance 2012-01-0609

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.

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