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International Journal of Automotive Technology > Volume 12(2); 2011 > Article
International Journal of Automotive Technology 2011;12(2): 193-198.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-011-0023-y
DEVELOPMENT OF A SEMI-EMPIRICAL PROGRAM FOR PREDICTING THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF A PASSENGER VEHICLE
C.-H. LEE1, J.-M. LEE1, M.-S. CHOI2, C.-K. KIM2, E.-B. KOH2
1Inha University
2Hyundai-Kia Motors Company
ABSTRACT
Since the invention of automobiles, the need to know the braking performance of vehicles has been acknowledged. However, because there are numerous design variables as well as nonlinearities in the braking system, it is difficult to predict the performance accurately. In this paper, a computational program is developed to estimate the braking performance numerically. This synthetic braking performance program accounts for pedal force, pedal travel and deceleration of braking parts, such as master cylinder, booster, valve, brake pad, rotor, and hoses. To improve the accuracy of program, a semi-empirical model of a braking system is introduced by using the empirical test data of pad compression, hose expansion and the friction coefficient between the pad and rotor. The accuracy of the estimation is evaluated by comparing it to the actual vehicle test results. The developed program is easy for the brake system engineers to manipulate and it can be used in the development of new vehicles by incorporating the graphical presentations.
Key Words: Braking performance, Semi-empirical, Deceleration, Pedal effort, Pedal stroke, Prediction program

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