Prediction of Temperature Dependence of Braking Distance through Bench Test

Accession number;05A0305025
Title;Prediction of Temperature Dependence of Braking Distance through Bench Test
Author; KAWAKAMI AYAO (Honda R & D. Co., Ltd., Tochigi Labs.) HASE HIROYUKI (Honda R & D. Co., Ltd., Tochigi Labs.) MIZONE TETSUYA (Honda R & D. Co., Ltd., Tochigi Labs.)
Journal Title;Honda R&D Tech Rev
Journal Code:L0353A
ISSN:0915-3918
VOL.17;NO.1;PAGE.88-93(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.14, TBL.2, REF.3
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;The temperature of the road surface is known to affect vehicle braking distance. This study demonstrated that the variation in wet braking distance with road temperature is significantly affected by the viscoelastic properties of the tread rubber of the tires. On the basis of this relation, a method of bench testing the viscoelastic properties of tires has been developed which enables the prediction of braking distance for a wide range of road temperatures. (author abst.)