A mechatronic conception of a new intelligent braking system

Gérard Gissinger (1) , Christian Menard (2) , Alain Constans (2)

1 MIPS - Modélisation, Intelligence, Processus et Système
2 Newtech

This paper describes a new intelligent braking system for motor vehicles. A mechatronic approach helped to avoid some of the drawbacks found in conventional systems. The brake was designed according to the so-called ''full contact disc brake'' principle, which means that the classic pads are replaced bythe whole discs and that--for maximum performance--the brake is controlled continuously and not cyclically as with classic ABS systems. This required a complete re-design of the regulation chain, the actuators and sensors. Indeed, to provide better control, the regulator uses feedback information not onlyfrom slip, but also from the braking torque.

Mots clés: Braking system; Automotive control; Mechatronics

Domaines: Automatique / Robotique

Gérard Gissinger, Christian Menard, Alain Constans. A mechatronic conception of a new intelligent braking system. Control Engineering Practice, 2003, 11 (-), pp.163-170. ⟨10.1016/S0967-0661(02)00041-2⟩. ⟨hal-00962314⟩