AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS

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Anti-lock brakes

Braking distance increases.

Steering control is lost.
Abnormal tyre wear
Requirements of ABS
Fail-safe system
Manoeuvrability must be maintained
Immediate response must be available
Operational influences
Controlled wheels
Speed range of operation
Other operating conditions

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System Description
Control unit - compare signals from each
wheel sensor to measure the acceleration or
deceleration of an individual wheel.
From these data and pre-programmed lookup tables, brake pressure to one or more of
the wheels can be regulated.
Brake pressure can be reduced, held constant
or allowed to increase.
Pedal pressure
Brake pressure
Controlled variable
Road/vehicle conditions
Vehicle reference speed
Wheel acceleration or deceleration
Brake slip
Vehicle deceleration
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ABS components

Wheel speed sensors.

Electronic control unit.
Hydraulic modulator

Pressure build-up brake line

open to the master cylinder.
Pressure reducing brake line
open to the accumulator.
Pressure holding brake line
closed
ABS hydraulic modulator. (a) Normal pressure
build-up; (b) holding phase; (c) reducing
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