Search for dissertations about: "auxiliary brakes"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words auxiliary brakes.

2. 1. Integrated retardation control

   Author : Peter Lingman; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; retardation economy; genetic algorithms; transport efficiency; retardation control; neural networks; road slope estimation; driving strategies; foundation brakes; gearshifting; auxiliary brakes; Kalman filtering; mass estimation;

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4. 2. Integrated brake control : downhill driving strategies

   Author : Peter Lingman; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; transport efficiency; heavy duty trucks; road slope estimation; cruise controller; retardation economy; foundation brakes; mass estimation; brake heat fading; Auxilary brakes; downhill driving strategies; component wear;

   Abstract : In this thesis, downhill driving strategies that co–ordinate the different brake actuators in heavy duty vehicles have been developed. As a starting point, the vehicle features affected by the retardation system are investigated. READ MORE