Complementary effects of solid lubricants in the automotive brake lining

An experimental investigation was carried out to examine the tribological behavior of NAO (non-asbestos organic) type brake linings containing different volume ratios of graphite and antimony trisulfide (Sb₂S₃). A scale dynamometer was used for friction tests and particular emphases were given to the effect of applied pressure, sliding speed, and temperature on the coefficient of friction according to the relative amounts of the two solid lubricants. Results showed that the brake linings with both solid lubricants exhibited better friction stability and less speed sensitivity than the friction materials containing a single solid lubricant. In particular, the brake lining containing higher concentrations of graphite showed better fade resistance than others during high-temperature friction test.     

水闸闸室化算梯形横截面上不平衡剪力的分配计算

当地弹性地基梁法计算非岩石地基的水闸底板应力时，首先要求解出不平衡剪力，当闸墩截面选择梯形时（主要是边墩），常用方法是作图法，这既有误差又繁琐。所以就此推导出一个公式，可直接求解平衡剪力。     

线控制动系统在轮式工业车辆上的实现

介绍了车辆线控制动系统BBW(Brake By Wire)的基本结构及原理，对线控技术在轮式车辆全动力制动系统上的实现进行了探讨。     

双金属盘式制动器的试制与研究

汽车工业的发展对刹车系统的关键零部件——刹车盘的抗冲击韧性提出了更高的要求。研究结果表明，把灰铸铁(HT250)与用优质碳素结构钢25Mn预先冲压成型的钢件镶铸在一起制成的1种新型刹车盘，既具有灰铸铁良好的抗磨、减震、尺寸稳定等性能，又具有较高的抗冲击韧性，能够满足汽车工业高速化、轻量化对刹车盘的综合要求。     

自动冷镦机离合器制动器结构优化设计

介绍改进冷镦机离合器制动器的安装位置和密封。     

Vehicle tests of a longitudinal control law for application to stop-and-go cruise control

This paper presents the implementation and vehicle tests of a vehicle longitudinal control scheme for Stop and Go cruise control. The control scheme consists of a vehicle-to-vehicle distance control algorithm and throttle/brake control algorithm for acceleration tracking. The desired acceleration of a vehicle for vehicle-to-vehicle distance control has been designed using Linear Quadratic optimal control theory. Performance of the control algorithm has been investigated via vehicle tests. A millimeter wave radar sensor has been used for distance measurement. A stepper motor and an electronic vacuum booster have been used for throttle/ brake actuators, respectively. It has been shown that the proposed control algorithm can provide satisfactory performance.     

A study on the improvement of release application characteristics of pneumatic brakes for freight train

We have performed experimental studies for the improvements of pneumatic brake systems of freight trains. Currently, most of the freight trains operated by the Korean National Railroad have either empty-load or diaphragm type brake systems. In this study, appropriate methods that the air pressure characteristics in both type of brake systems are in accordance with each other have been investigated. We have also performed running tests using a 30 car-train set to design optimum capacity of a quick release valve. The test results show that the quick release valve is considerably effective in shortening the release time of the diaphragm type brake system. In the case of a normal brake application, the diaphragm type brake system with the quick release valve reduces the release time to 34% of that of the system without the quick release valve. This release time is almost equivalent to that of the empty-load type brake system. Accordance of braking performance in different types of brake systems in a train set is expected to prevent wheel flats and to reduce maintenance costs.     

基于C8051F的列车制动智能监控系统设计

本文针对机车运行过程中可能出现的制动故障,设计了一种以C8051F005单片机为核心控制器的列车制动监控系统,并给出了系统的总体结构、硬件组成及软件功能框图。此系统能对制动机进行实时监测、状态分析、故障报警与排除,从而保证列车安全稳定的运行,具有很好的经济效益和应用前景。     

Driver sensitivity to brake pulse duration and magnitude

Adaptive cruise control (ACC) requires that the driver intervene in situations that exceed the capability of ACC. A brake pulse might provide a particularly compatible means of alerting the driver to situations in which the acceleration authority of the ACC has been exceeded. This study examined the sensitivity of the driver to brake pulses of five different amplitudes (0.01–0.025 g) and five different durations (50–800 ms). Drivers were sensitive to accelerations as low as 0.015 g. Pulse duration interacted with pulse amplitude, such that moderate duration pulses were more detectable than long and short duration pulses at intermediate levels of pulse amplitude. A power function with an exponent of 1.0 accounted for 99% of the variance in drivers' sensitivity to pulse amplitude; however, a power function with an exponent of 0.23 accounted for only 70% of the variance in drivers' sensitivity to pulse duration. These results can help designers create ACC algorithms and develop brake pulse warnings.     

Salient video cube guided nighttime vehicle braking event detection

In nighttime driving brake lights are particularly important because they offer a warning signal to prevent potential collisions. In this work, we propose a novel visual-based approach for nighttime brake light detection using three-dimensional Nakagami imaging to analyze tail lights of vehicles in front. Rather than heuristic features, such as symmetry of taillights and appearance of the third brake light, the proposed approach extracts invariant features by modeling the scattering of brake lights, thus allowing detection to proceed in a part-based manner. Experiments from extensive datasets show that the proposed system can effectively detect vehicle braking under different lighting and traffic conditions, making it a realistic option for real-world applications.