TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Heavy vehicle in service brake requirements
JO  - Proceedings: International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
A1  - Dowdell, B.
A1  - Vertsonis, H.
A1  - Smith, S.
SP  - 1937
EP  - 1953
VL  - 1996
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N2  - A series of tests were conducted with the aim of: 1) determining the relationship between the brake forces measured by the VIT and actual braking performance of a heavy vehicle; 2) determining the relationship between brake force balance as measured by the VIT and actual truck behaviour during braking; and 3) establishing a relationship between roller brake testing and standards compliance testing. A strong relationship has been found to exist between the weight on a wheel and the brake force that wheel is capable of generating. On the basis of this relationship it is proposed to adopt a new minimum braking requirement expressed in kN/tonne. A relationship between brake imbalance and vehicle performance was also established.<p /> 
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -