Brake Technology Handbook

Microelectronics and mechatronics have resulted in a significant increase in the technical potential and functionality of brake systems. In a single source, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the current state of the art, as well as the future, of brakes and braking systems.

Translated and completely updated from the landmark German-language work Bremsenhandbuch, Brake Technology Handbook covers brake system fundamentals, requirements, design, construction, components, and subsystem functions for vehicles of all types (including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles, motorcycles, racing vehicles and even aircraft).

Preface
Symbols, Indices, and Acronyms

Chapter 1 : The History of Automobile Brakes
Chapter 2 : Basic Elements of the Braking Process
Chapter 3 : Automotive Engineering Requirements
Chapter 4 : User-Related Requirements
Chapter 5 : Interaction Among the Road Surface, Tire, and Brake
Chapter 6 : Design and Simulation of Automobile Brake Systems
Chapter 7 : Construction and Components of Passenger Car Braking Systems
Chapter 8 : Braking Systems and Braking Performance of Commercial Vehicles and Buses
Chapter 9 : Brakes for Commercial Vehicles
Chapter 10 : Braking Behavior of Single-Track Vehicles
Chapter 11 : Overrun Braking Systems
Chapter 12 : Brakes of Off-Road Vehicles
Chapter 13 : Brakes for Tracked Vehicles
Chapter 14 : Aircraft Brakes
Chapter 15 : Race Car Brake Systems
Chapter 16 : Brake Systems of Rail Vehicles
Chapter 17 : Mechatronic Systems : A Short Introduction
Chapter 18 : Basics of Electrically Actuated Braking Systems for Passenger Cars
Chapter 19 : Electrohydraulically Actuated Brakes
Chapter 20 : The Electromechanically Actuated Brake
Chapter 21 : The Brake System in Driver Assistance Systems
Chapter 22 : The Brake in the Mechatronic Chassis
Chapter 23 : Friction Linings
Chapter 24 : Function Mechanism and Properties of Friction Couplings in Brake Processes
Chapter 25 : Mechanical Brakes in Stationary Industrial Plants
Chapter 26 : Vibration and Noise
Chapter 27 : Brakes with Nonmetallic Brake Discs
Chapter 28 : Brake Fluid
Chapter 29 : Brake Testing
Chapter 30 : Safety and Reliability of Brake Systems
Chapter 31 : Legislation and Testing Procedures
Chapter 32 : Maintenance and Diagnosis of Brake Systems
Chapter 33 : Development Trends and Future Aspects

Chapter , Contributions, and Authors
Author Index
Index of Companies and Universities
Illustration Credits
About the Editors
Index
Color Section