ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM

ABSTRACT
ABS is an abbreviation for Anti-lock Braking System. The system helps the
driver maintain some steering ability and avoid skidding while braking. The
typical ABS system includes wheel-speed sensors, a hydraulic control unit, and
an electronic control unit. When you apply the brake pedal, the electronic control
unit monitors and compares the signals from the wheel-speed sensors. If the
electronic control unit senses rapid deceleration (impending lock-up) at a given
wheel, the electronic control unit commands the hydraulic control unit to reduce
hydraulic pressure to that wheel. This type of pressure limiting is similar to
pumping the brake pedal, only much faster. Some pick-up trucks and cargo vans
have rear-wheel only ABS to handle different braking needs under different
loading conditions. Since the ABS will not allow the tire to stop rotating, one can
brake and steer at the same time. The braking and steering ability of the vehicle
is limited by the amount of traction the tire can generate.
An Anti-Lock braking system (ABS) is a safety system on motor vehicles which
prevents the wheels from locking while braking.
The Anti-lock Braking System is designed to maintain vehicle control, directional
stability and optimum deceleration under severe braking conditions on most road
surfaces
It does so by monitoring the rotational speed of each wheel and controlling the
brake line pressure to each wheel during braking. This prevents the wheels from
locking up.
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