Accession Number : ADA423564

Title :   Brake-By-Wire Program

Descriptive Note : Final rept. 1 Jul 2001-30 Sep 2003

Corporate Author : NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPETITIVENESS DAYTON OH

Personal Author(s) : Bowman, Robert J ; Flanagan, Paul F ; Baumgartner, Ernst S

Full Text : http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a423564.pdf

Report Date : 30 Sep 2003

Pagination or Media Count : 18

Abstract : Two design iterations for electric calipers and two systems (full brake by wire and hybrid brakes) were developed for use on a ground vehicle. The program demonstrated a fully integrated-rated electric caliper and full brake-by-wire system on a sports utility vehicle (GM Envoy). A variety of full brake-by-wire design options were investigated. Specific areas that were explored and developed included high temperature electronics, electro-mechanical acuation technologies, reconfigurable controls, robust and low cost sensors, fault-tolerant systems, and high reliability wiring and connectors. Significant technical challenges remain before brake-by-wire technology will be available on vehicles in production; however, a significant step toward producibility was made in this effort.

Descriptors :   *WIRE , *BRAKES , *UTILITY VEHICLES , ELECTRONICS , DETECTORS , PRODUCTION , HIGH TEMPERATURE , GROUND VEHICLES , HYBRID SYSTEMS , ITERATIONS , FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTING , HIGH RELIABILITY

Subject Categories : Surface Transportation and Equipment
      Machinery and Tools

Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE