eBrake® - The Mechatronic Wedge Brake 2002-01-2582
eBrake® (1, 2) - a new “brake-by-wire” technology, was developed at the German Aerospace Centre, DLR e.V.. It is based on an electric powered controlled friction brake with high self-reinforcement capability. To avoid jamming the brake a special control technology was developed. Thus, by intelligently controlling a brake wedge, the kinetic energy of a vehicle is transformed into braking power. Furthermore an advanced design was found to deal with a broad variation of the friction coefficient. The physical effects involved lead to a significant reduction of energy consumption of the brake actuator compared to “conventional” brake-by-wire systems.
Event:
20th Annual Brake Colloquium And Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Proceedings of the 20th Annual Brake Colloquium and Exhibition-P-379, X-By-Wire Automotive Systems-PT-140, Electronic Braking, Traction, and Stability Controls, Volume 2-PT-129
Related Topics:
Electric power
Energy consumption
Brake-by-wire
Mechatronics
Sensors and actuators
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