Commercial Vehicle - Chassis

While a variety of new engineering tools are becoming available to assist in creating optimal vehicle designs, subjective evaluation of vehicle behavior is still a vital tool to ensure desired braki...

The choice of brake friction materials varies per application, but each must have the appropriate coefficient of friction and be able to disperse large amounts of heat without adversely effecting br...

Brake noise is one of the highest ranked complaints of car owners. Grunts, groans, squeaks, and squeals are common descriptions of the annoying problem which brake engineers spend many hours trying ...

Increased public pressure to improve commercial truck safety and new stopping distance regulations have intensified the need to better understand the factors influencing heavy vehicle braking perform...

This seminar explores the principles of concurrent engineering practices applied to the design of chassis systems. These principles include systems engineering, requirements setting processes, and a...

The June 18 – 20, 2012 program in Fairview, Oregon is being held in partnership with the SAE Oregon Section. Understanding vehicle dynamics is one of the critical issues in the des...

Design and development of a modern steering system influences vehicle response, driver controllability, comfort, safety and fuel economy. In this interactive seminar, participants will analyze the s...

Once reserved for high-end luxury vehicles, electronic brake control systems are quickly becoming standard equipment on even the most inexpensive cars and trucks. Today, nearly every new vehicle ben...

This seminar is being held in cooperation with the May 15-17, 2012 SAE Heavy Truck Handling, Dynamics & Control Symposium at the Michelin Conference Center in Greenville, SC. This seminar provide...

Considerable attention has been given to the design and efficiencies of electric hybrid propulsion systems and energy storage technologies. Although they draw much less attention, hydraulic hybrid p...

The principal functions of the pneumatic tire are to generate driving, braking, and cornering forces while safely carrying the vehicle load and providing adequate levels of ride comfort. This seminar...

One of the most important safety critical components on cars, trucks, and aircraft is the pneumatic tire. Vehicle tires primarily control stopping distances on wet and dry roads or runways and strong...