2. Overview
Introduction
What is ABS
Timeline of ABS
Motivation for development
Simple hydraulic braking system
Principles of ABS
Components
Working
Types
Advancements
Advantages & Disadvantages
summary
3. Introduction
Conventional braking system - Wheel lockup
Reduces steering ability - vehicle slides out of control
Anti-lock Braking system (ABS) – Driver can break hard- No locking of
wheels
4. What is ABS ?
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) - automobile safety
system
Prevent wheel locking
Skidding wheel - less traction than a Non-skidding wheel
Anti-lock brakes benefit
Can stop faster
Steer while you stop
Preventing skidding
Maintain traction
5. Timeline
1929 : ABS first developed for aircraft by the French automobile developer
Gabriel Voisin
1936: German company Bosch patented “Apparatus for preventing lock-braking
of wheels in a motor vehicle”
1936-: Bosch and Mercedes-Benz partner - R&D into ABS
1972: WABCO partners with Mercedes-Benz developing ABS for trucks
1978: First production-line ABS into Mercedes and BMW vehicles
1981: 100,000 Bosch ABS installed
1985: First ABS installed on US vehicles
6. 1986: 1M Bosch ABS installed.
1987: Traction control - with ABS
1989: ABS hydraulic unit combined with standard hydraulic brake unit
1992: 10M Bosch ABS installed
1995: Electronic Stability - with ABS and TCS - for passenger cars
1999: 50M Bosch ABS installed
2000: 6 of 10 new cars on the road are ABS equipped
2003: 100M Bosch ABS installed
Present: Almost all new cars have ABS
More features – ESP – EBD – Cruise control – Auto Brake Assist
7. Motivation for ABS development
Under hard braking – Ideal system should
Provide the shortest stopping distances
on all surfaces
Maintain vehicle stability and steer ability.
10. Simple Hydraulic Braking system
Brakes
Applied
Pistons
pushes
fluid
from
Master
cylinder
Fluid
pushes
pistons
of wheel
cylinders
Brake
shoes
pushed
out
Wheels
get
locked
Vehicle
stops
11. Principles of ABS
When brakes applied- vehicle speed comes down
Decrease in vehicle speed not always proportional to decrease in wheel speed
Non-correspondence - Slip
Magnitude measured as Slip ratio
Slip ratio = [(Vehicle speed – Wheel speed)/Vehicle speed ]× 100%
When
Slip ratio = 0% : Vehicle speed corresponds exactly to wheel speed
Slip ratio = 100% : Wheels locked - vehicle moves
12. Best braking action between
10-20%.
If vehicle speed and wheel
speed is the same wheel
slippage is 0%
A lock-up wheel will have a
wheel slippage of 100%
(A) Slip ratio
(B) Coefficient of friction
between tire and road surface
(1) Icy road
(2) Asphalt-paved road
(3) Control range by ABS
13. Pressure Modulation in ABS
Release and reapply of the brake pedal – avoid locking of wheels - avoid the
skidding
Antilock braking system does the same
Brakes applied - pressure is quickly applied & released at the wheels - pressure
modulation
Pressure modulation prevent the wheel locking
ABS modulate the pressure 15 times per seconds
ABS precisely controls the slip rate of wheels - ensure maximum grip force from
the tyre - ensures maneuverability and stability
14. ABS Components Overview
1.Hydraulic Unit
2.Electronic Brake Control Module [EBCM]
3.Four wheel speed sensors
4.Interconnecting wiring
5.ABS indicator
15. ABS Components Overview
(1) ABS control module and
hydraulic control unit (ABSCM &
H/U)
(2) Two-way connector
(3) Diagnosis connector
(4) ABS warning light
(5) Data link connector
(6) Transmission control module
(AT models only)
(7) Tone wheels
(8) ABS wheel speed sensor
(9) Wheel cylinder
(10) G sensor
(11) Stop light switch
(12) Master cylinder
(13) Brake & EBD warning light
(14) Lateral G sensor
18. Working of ABS
Under normal braking
Brakes applied
No current flow from ECU to hydraulic unit
Solenoid valves not energized – brake master cylinder pressure
reaches wheels Vehicles stops
ABS not involved - Still ECU monitors each wheel for lock- up
19. Working of ABS
When wheel lock-up sensed
Wheel sensors senses a wheel lock-up
ECU sends a current to hydraulic unit
The solenoid valve gets energised
Valve isolates the brake circuit from master cylinder
Stops the braking pressure at wheel rising – kept it constant
20. Working of ABS
Still wheel deceleration is rapid
ECU sends larger current to hydraulic unit
Armature of Hydraulic unit moves faster
Opens a passage : Brake circuit – Master cylinder
Pressure in brake caliper reduced
21. Working of ABS
When wheel is accelerated again
ECU stops current to Hydraulic unit
De-energises the solenoid valve
Pressure is build up
The cycle repeats several times in a second
Vehicle stops safely
22.
23. Working of solenoid valve in ABS
It has 3 modes
Increase pressure
Hold pressure
Decrease pressure
24. Solenoid 1
Pressure increase
Solenoid 2
Pressure decrease/Vent solenoid
Brake line under pressure
Brake fluid line not under pressure
Increase pressure
30. Automatic Stability Control / Electronic Stability Program - ESP
Components
Yaw rate sensor
ESP hydraulic control unit
Steering angle sensor
G sensor
Wheel speed sensors
ECU
31. Operation
Under normal driving
ESC works in background- monitors steering & vehicle direction
Determines intended direction – steering angle sensor
Determines vehicle’s actual direction- yaw sensor- wheel speed sensors
Compares the obtained data
32. Operation
When detects a loss of steering control
Detects – Understeer or Oversteer
ESC estimates direction of speed
Applies brakes to individual wheels asymmetrically
Create torque about vehicle’s vertical axis- oppose skid
Brings vehicle back to control
Additional operation – reduces engine power, operate transmission
34. Automatic Traction Control - ATC
Apply brakes when drive wheel attempts to spin and lose traction
A secondary function of ESP
Activated when throttle input & engine torque is mismatched to road
surface conditions
35. Automatic Traction Control - ATC
ATC intervention consists of the following
Brake force applied to one or more wheels
Reduction or suppression of spark sequence to one or more cylinders
Reduction of fuel supply to one or more cylinders
Closing the throttle
36. Components of traction control
The main hardware for traction control and ABS are same
Wheel sensors
ECU
ATC valve
37. Advantages of ABS
Reduce the stopping distance.
Steer while the brakes are firmly applied.
Maintain directional stability and control over steering during braking.
Safe and effective.
Automatically changes the brake fluid pressure at each wheel to maintain
optimum brake performance.
ABS absorbs the unwanted turbulence shock waves.
38. Disadvantages of ABS
Increased braking distances under some limited circumstances
cost
Maintenance cost of a car equipped with ABS is more
System damage
39. Summary
The antilock braking system controls braking force by controlling the
hydraulic pressure of the braking system, so that the wheels do not lock
during braking.
The antilock braking system prevents wheels locking or skidding, no matter
how hard brakes are applied, or how slippery the road surface. Steering stays
under control and stopping distances are generally reduced.
40. References
[1] “Effectiveness of ABS and vehicle stability control systems”(PDF). Royal
Automobile Club of Victoria. April 2004.
[2] “Non-skid braking” Flight International. 30 October 1953. pp. 587–588.
[3] “Chrysler Imperial Sure Brake system description”. ImperialClub.org
[4] "Electronic Stability Control (ESC)" . nhtsa.gov
[5] Heibing, Bernd (2011), Chassis Handbook Springer, ISBN9783834897893
[5] "Speed With Style", Cycle World, June 1992, ISSN0011-4286
Notes de l'éditeur
Conventional braking system –
Wheel lockup during braking causes skidding which in turn cause a loss of traction and vehicle control.
Reduces the steering ability to change direction- The vehicle slides out of control.
With Anti-lock Braking system (ABS), the driver can brake hard, take the evasive action and still be in control of the vehicle in any road condition at any speed and under any load
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) is an automobile safety system prevent the wheels of a vehicle locking as brake pedal pressure is applied - often suddenly in an emergency or short stopping distance. This enables the driver to have steering control, preventing skidding and loss of traction.
1929 :- ABS was first developed for aircraft by the French automobile and aircraft pioneer Gabriel Voisin, as threshold braking on airplanes is nearly impossible.
1936: German company Bosch is awarded a patent an “Apparatus for preventing lock-braking of wheels in a motor vehicle”.
1936-: Bosch and Mercedes-Benz partner - R&D into ABS.
1972: WABCO partners with Mercedes-Benz developing first ABS for trucks.
1978: First production-line installation of ABS into Mercedes and BMW vehicles.
1981: 100,000 Bosch ABS installed.
1985: First ABS installed on US vehicles.
1986: 1M Bosch ABS installed.
1987: Traction control - in conjunction with ABS – used on passenger vehicles.
1989: ABS hydraulic unit combined with standard hydraulic brake unit
1992: 10M Bosch ABS installed.
1995: Electronic Stability - in conjunction with ABS and TCS - for passenger cars.
1999: 50M Bosch ABS installed.
2000: 6 of 10 new cars on the road are ABS equipped.
2003: 100M Bosch ABS installed.
Nowadays:- Almost all new cars have ABS.
When the brake pedal is depressed during driving, the wheel speed decreases and the vehicle speed does as well. The decrease in the vehicle speed, however, is not always proportional to the decrease in the wheel speed. The non-correspondence between the wheel speed and vehicle speed is called “slip” and the magnitude of the slip is expressed by the “slip ratio” which is defined as follows:
Slip ratio = (Vehicle speed – Wheel speed)/Vehicle speed × 100%
When the slip ratio is 0%, the vehicle speed corresponds exactly to the wheel speed. When it is 100%, the wheels are completely locking (rotating at a zero speed) while the vehicle is moving.
ABS brake system are
Integrated
An integrated system has the master cylinder and control valve assembly made together.
Nonintegrated
A nonintegrated has the master cylinder and control valve assembly made separate.
ABS Controller;
the brains of the system. ABS Controllers are a computer that reads the inputs and then controls the system to keep the wheels from locking up and skidding.
ABS Speed Sensors;
there are generally one on each wheel (sometimes they are located on the differential).
It detects a change in acceleration in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and outputs it to the ABSCM as a voltage signal
ABS Modulator/Valves;
some system have separate valves for each wheel with a modulator to control them. Other systems they are combined. In either case they work with the controller and the pump to add or release pressure from the individual wheels brakes to control the braking
ABS Pumps;
since the ABS modulator/valves can release pressure from the individual wheels brakes there needs to be a way to restore the pressure when required. That is what the ABS pumps job is. When the pump is cycling, the driver may experience a slight pedal vibration. This cycling is happening many times per second and this slight vibration is natural.
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During pressure increase mode of operation fluid is allowed to flow through both solenoids to the brake caliper
During Pressure Hold mode of operation both solenoids are closed and no additional fluid is allowed to flow to brake calipers.
During Pressure Vent mode the pressure increase solenoid is closed. The Vent solenoid opens allowing fluid to vent into an accumulator chamber
Four-channel, four-sensor ABS
This is the best scheme. There is a speed sensor on all four wheels and a separate valve for all four wheels. With this setup, the controller monitors each wheel individually to make sure it is achieving maximum braking force.
Three-channel, three-sensor ABS
This scheme, commonly found on pickup trucks with four-wheel ABS, has a speed sensor and a valve for each of the front wheels, with one valve and one sensor for both rear wheels. The speed sensor for the rear wheels is located in the rear axle.
One-channel, one-sensor ABS
This system is commonly found on pickup trucks with rear-wheel ABS. It has one valve, which controls both rear wheels, and one speed sensor, located in the rear axle.
ESC incorporates yaw rate control into the anti-lock braking system (ABS). Yaw is a rotation around the vertical axis; i.e. spinning left or right
Anti-lock brakes enable ESC to brake individual wheels
Steering wheel angle sensor: determines the driver's intended rotation; i.e. where the driver wants to steer. This kind of sensor is often based on AMR-elements.
Yaw rate sensor: measures the rotation rate of the car; i.e. how much the car is actually turning. The data from the yaw sensor is compared with the data from the steering wheel angle sensor to determine regulating action.
Lateral acceleration sensor: often an accelerometer
Wheel speed sensor: measures the wheel speed
ESC uses a hydraulic modulator to assure that each wheel receives the correct brake force.
ESC intervenes only when it detects a probable loss of steering control, i.e. when the vehicle is not going where the driver is steering.[27] This may happen, for example, when skidding during emergency evasive swerves, understeer or oversteer during poorly judged turns on slippery roads, or hydroplaning. ESC may also intervene in an unwanted way during high-performance driving, because steering input may not always be directly indicative of the intended direction of travel (i.e. controlled drifting). ESC estimates the direction of the skid, and then applies the brakes to individual wheels asymmetrically in order to create torque about the vehicle's vertical axis, opposing the skid and bringing the vehicle back in line with the driver's commanded direction. Additionally, the system may reduce engine power or operate the transmission to slow the vehicle down.
ESC can work on any surface, from dry pavement to frozen lakes.[28][29] It reacts to and corrects skidding much faster and more effectively than the typical human driver, often before the driver is even aware of any imminent loss of control.[30] In fact, this led to some concern that ESC could allow drivers to become overconfident in their vehicle's handling and/or their own driving skills. For this reason, ESC systems typically inform the driver when they intervene, so that the driver knows that the vehicle's handling limits have been approached. Most activate a dashboard indicator light and/or alert tone; some intentionally allow the vehicle's corrected course to deviate very slightly from the driver-commanded direction, even if it is possible to more precisely match it.[31]
When the traction control computer (often incorporated into another control unit, such as the ABS module) detects one or more driven wheels spinning significantly faster than another, it invokes the ABS electronic control unit to apply brake friction to wheels spinning with lessened traction
Generally, the main hardware for traction control and ABS are mostly the same. In many vehicles traction control is provided as an additional option to ABS.
Each wheel is equipped with a sensor which senses changes in its speed due to loss of traction.
The sensed speed from the individual wheels is passed on to an electronic control unit (ECU).
The ECU processes the information from the wheels and initiates braking to the affected wheels via a cable connected to an automatic traction control (ATC) valve.
In all vehicles, traction control is automatically started when the sensors detect loss of traction at any of the wheels.
System damage - A variety of factors can cause the system to be less effective, and can present with everything from shuddering of the vehicle to loud noises while trying to stop
Statistics show that approximately 40 % of automobile accidents are due to skidding.
Skidding , vehicle instability, steer inability and long distance stopping, These problems commonly occur on vehicle with conventional brake system which can be avoided by adding devices called ABS.
If there is an ABS failure, the system will revert to normal brake operation. Normally the ABS warning light will turn on and let the driver know there is a fault.