SAE International Offers Third Edition ofVehicle Brake Design and SafetySAE International - July 05, 2012

SAE International Offers Third Edition ofVehicle Brake Design and SafetyPR Newswire

WARRENDALE, Pa., July 5, 2012

WARRENDALE, Pa., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International offers the thirdedition of the classic title "Brake Design and Safety." The third edition provides readers with thebasic theoretical fundamentals and analytical tools necessary to design braking systems forpassenger vehicles and trucks. The goal is to help designers develop brakes that comply with safetystandards, minimize consumer complaints, and perform safely and efficiently before and whileelectronic brake controls become active.

Electronic system controls have significantly increased the potential of braking systems. Notwithstanding the advances made in applying brakes by mechanical, hydraulic, or electricalmeans, vehicles are slowed and stopped by friction between pad and rotor. Only when theunderlying brake system is properly engineered will automatic controls perform effectively andvehicles brake safely under all foreseeable operating conditions.

Authored by Rudolf Limpert, "Brake Design and Safety, Third Edition," is written for students,engineers, forensic experts, and brake technicians, provides readers with theoretical knowledge ofbraking physics, and offers numerous illustrations and equations that make the information easy tounderstand and apply.

This new edition includes expanded chapters on:

Thermal analysis of automotive brakeslAnalysis of hydraulic brake systemslSingle vehicle braking dynamicsl

Individual chapters cover:

Fundamentals of Braking Performance, Design, and Safetyl

Design and Analysis of Friction BrakeslThermal Analysis of Automotive BrakeslAnalysis of Mechanical Brake SystemslAnalysis of Hydraulic Brake SystemslAnalysis of Air Brake SystemslSingle Vehicle Braking DynamicslBraking Dynamics of Combination VehicleslAutomatic Brake ControllAnalysis of Brake Failurel

Dr. Rudolf Limpert is retiring from a long career as consulting engineer on motor vehicle and trafficsafety. He continues to publish and teach motor vehicle accident reconstruction and design ofbraking systems. The author of many publications and four other books related to automotive safety,Dr. Limpert received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, his M.S.and B.E.S. from Brigham Young University, and his B.S. from the Engineering School ofWolfenbuettel.

Book details:

Published By: SAE InternationallPublished: October 2011lPages: 432lBinding: HardboundlProduct Code: R-398lPrice: $99.95 List, $79.96-$89.95 SAE MemberlISBN: 978-0-7680-3438-7lhttp://books.sae.org/book-r-398l

Other related books from SAE International include:

"Brake Technology Handbook," By Bert J. Breuer and Karlheinz Billl"Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles - Braking Systems and NVH Considerations," By Ronald K.lJurgen"Disc Brake Squeal," By Frank Chen, Chin An Tan, and Ronald L. Quaglial"Advanced Brake Technology," By Bert J. Breuer and Uwe Dausendl

SAE International is a global association of more than 134,000 engineers and related technicalexperts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's corecompetencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAEInternational's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including AWorld In Motion and the Collegiate Design Series.

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Contact: Shawn Andreassi of SAE International, 1-724-772-8522 or pr@sae.org

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