Abstract: This article proposes to utilize linear-quadratic tracking (LQT) control to reduce the air brake system response time and vehicle stopping distance, and hence, to significantly improve the ...

Ford is recalling 4,380,609 vehicles due to an issue with the Integrated Trailer Module (ITRM) that affects trailer brake lights and can impact the trailer brakes. The recall includes the F-150, F-250 ...

REDARC has introduced the Tow-Pro Link, a Bluetooth-enabled trailer brake controller designed to offer integrated smartphone connectivity and simplified installation. The Tow-Pro Link includes a ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

The Bx6 bus that barreled through the Bronx, terrorizing passengers as it slammed into multiple cars along a five-block stretch of Longwood Monday, had a history of brake problems, a Daily News ...

LONSDALE-based manufacturer Redarc Electronics says it has raised the bar higher on safe towing of caravans, trailers, horse floats and boats worldwide with its latest innovation. The South Australian ...

Abstract: In this study, a fault-tolerant control system is proposed for brake actuators in a vehicle. A degradation in deceleration performance and lateral stability caused by brake actuator failure ...

The CWRU community is responsible for being aware of, and complying with, export control laws and the university’s export control instructions and procedures. Case Western Reserve University supports ...

A new kind of “brake-by-wire” system, which does entirely without hydraulics, will soon hit the market. Brembo and ZF announced recently that each has signed contracts for their respective systems.

For those unfamiliar, a trailer brake controller (TBC) is an electronic gizmo that triggers the electric brakes on a trailer. Most pickups and many jumbo-size SUVs now offer factory-installed TBCs, ...