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Brakes, Brake Control and Driver Assistance Systems

Function, Regulation and Components

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Konrad Reif

    1. Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Friedrichshafen, Germany

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  • Basic principles of vehicle dynamics and car braking systems in extended explanation
  • Description of electronic stability program (ESP)
  • Sensors and diagnostic for antilock braking systems (ABS)
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Bosch Professional Automotive Information (BPAI)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Motor-vehicle safety

    • Wulf Post
    Pages 1-11

  3. Basic principles of vehicle dynamics

    • Friedrich Kost
    Pages 12-27

  4. Car braking systems

    • Wulf Post
    Pages 28-39

  5. Car braking-system components

    • Wulf Post
    Pages 40-55

  6. Wheel brakes

    • Wulf Post
    Pages 56-73

  7. Antilock braking system (ABS)

    • Heinz-Jürgen Koch-Dücker, Ulrich Papert
    Pages 74-93

  8. Traction control system (TCS)

    • Frank Niewels, Jürgen Schuh
    Pages 94-101

  9. Electronic stability program (ESP)

    • Thomas Ehret
    Pages 102-123

  10. Automatic brake functions

    • Jochen Wagner
    Pages 124-133

  11. Hydraulic modulator

    • Frank Heinen, Peter Eberspächer
    Pages 134-141

  12. Sensors for Brake Control

    • Erich Zabler
    Pages 142-153

  13. Sensotronic brake control (SBC)

    • Bernhard Kant
    Pages 154-157

  14. Active steering

    • Wolfgang Rieger
    Pages 158-161

  15. Occupant protection systems

    • Bernhard Mattes
    Pages 162-179

  16. Driving assistance systems

    • Peter Knoll
    Pages 180-185

  17. Adaptive cruise control (ACC)

    • Hermann Winner, Klaus Winter, Bernhard Lucas, Hermann Mayer, Albrecht Irion, Jens Lüder et al.
    Pages 186-229

  18. Parking systems

    • Peter Knoll
    Pages 230-235

  19. Instrumentation

    • Bernhard Herzog
    Pages 236-241

  20. Orientation methods

    • S. Rehlich, M. Neumann, Marcus Risse, Wolfgang Baierl, Gerald Spreitz
    Pages 242-245
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About this book

Braking systems have been continuously developed and improved throughout the last years. Major milestones were the introduction of antilock braking system (ABS) and electronic stability program. This reference book provides a detailed description of braking components and how they interact in electronic braking systems.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Friedrichshafen, Germany

    Konrad Reif

About the editor

Bosch is the world´s largest independent supplier of parts and equipment for motor vehicles. Innovations by Bosch have shaped the development of the automobile. Bosch´s dominant technological role in many fields is demonstrated by the fact that it has the most patent applications in automotive engineering in Germany, to the European Patent Office and in the USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Brakes, Brake Control and Driver Assistance Systems

  • Book Subtitle: Function, Regulation and Components

  • Editors: Konrad Reif

  • Series Title: Bosch Professional Automotive Information

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-03978-3

  • Publisher: Springer Vieweg Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-03977-6Published: 01 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-03978-3Published: 18 July 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2570-4559

  • Series E-ISSN: 2570-4583

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 275

  • Number of Illustrations: 306 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Engine Technology, Automotive Engineering

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