Brakes, Brake Control and Driver Assistance Systems: Function, Regulation and Components

✍ Scribed by Konrad Reif (eds.)

• Publisher: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 284
• Series: Bosch Professional Automotive Information
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Braking systems have been continuously developed and improved throughout the last years. Major milestones were the introduction of antilock braking system (ABS) and electronic stability program. This reference book provides a detailed description of braking components and how they interact in electronic braking systems.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Motor-vehicle safety....Pages 1-11
Basic principles of vehicle dynamics....Pages 12-27
Car braking systems....Pages 28-39
Car braking-system components....Pages 40-55
Wheel brakes....Pages 56-73
Antilock braking system (ABS)....Pages 74-93
Traction control system (TCS)....Pages 94-101
Electronic stability program (ESP)....Pages 102-123
Automatic brake functions....Pages 124-133
Hydraulic modulator....Pages 134-141
Sensors for Brake Control....Pages 142-153
Sensotronic brake control (SBC)....Pages 154-157
Active steering....Pages 158-161
Occupant protection systems....Pages 162-179
Driving assistance systems....Pages 180-185
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)....Pages 186-229
Parking systems....Pages 230-235
Instrumentation....Pages 236-241
Orientation methods....Pages 242-245
Navigation systems....Pages 246-253
Workshop technology....Pages 254-267
Back Matter....Pages 268-275

✦ Subjects

Engine Technology; Automotive Engineering