Coordinated control units across lead and trailing vehicles manage traction and braking to limit slack action and longitudinal stress.
Electromagnetic resolver sensing replaces pole-wheel encoders to deliver accurate rail wheel speed, position, and slip detection down to zero speed.
When steering angle commands cannot be realized, yaw-rate control via brake or drive force distribution preserves lateral vehicle response.
Power-level diagnostics adjust braking force, warn the driver, and enable safe stopping when brake energy runs critically low.
Sensor-specific statistical bounds separate random from systematic motion errors in rail vehicles, reducing false braking and travel restrictions.
Braking request, brake response, and vehicle response data are mapped to predict brake component impairments before failure.
Recuperation lowers voltage difference before battery switchover in a braking system, avoiding damaging current surges during electrical faults.
A tire-model feedback loop matches estimated and measured vehicle acceleration to estimate road friction before grip is lost.
Active airflow and convection cooling keep aircraft brakes cooler, cutting wear, braking distance penalties, and ground turnaround delays.
Frequency distributions of brake input-output sensor data reveal early component impairment without adding sensors, improving brake reliability.
When a brake booster fault occurs, control shifts braking to regenerative torque and hydraulic support to preserve stability, NVH, and energy recovery.
A rail vehicle first applies service braking, then switches to rapid braking if monitored deceleration is insufficient to meet defined specs.
Split brake-force instruction takeover across main and backup ECUs to maintain wheel control without sharply increasing processing load.
Adaptive skid reference control cuts aircraft tire wear during landing while preserving braking effectiveness and limiting stopping distance.
Dynamic fan-based brake cooling cuts aircraft brake heat while balancing turnaround time, energy use, and noise during flight.
Sequential switching between series-connected primary and secondary brake actuators cuts battery drain during automatic brake hold.
Comparing brake light switch and pedal sensor signals reveals play or air in the brake transmission path and triggers an error warning.
A separate hydraulic pump and check valves keep dual-circuit brake pressure available when piston leakage or jamming disables the main unit.
Redundant request references let an actuator control unit verify message correctness and timing before actuation, reducing latency risk in vehicles.
Distributed brake control units communicate directly to share braking tasks, compensate faults, and remove central control bottlenecks.
Two piston-cylinder units and a backup pressure generator keep brake circuits separated and available during motor or power failure.
Direct reservoir-to-pump auxiliary flow paths simplify electric hydraulic brake redundancy, cutting valves, piping, weight, and cost.
Car-level brake control uses acceleration and wheel speed instead of unreliable load data for faster response, shorter stops, and fewer wheel flats.
A switching device lets the service brake controller take over emergency pressure generation when the emergency module fails.