Investigation of the Relationship Between Wheel Diameter & Gross Vehicle Weight to Achieve Acceptable Brake System Performance 2005-01-0792
Typically, an automotive manufacturer determines the wheel size (i.e. diameter) for a vehicle program prior to the initiation of the design of the brake system. When this occurs, the opportunity is lost to perform a cost-benefit study on the wheel cost and styling versus the brake system development cost and performance. This can create problems for the brake system if the wheel size is too small relative to the GVWR of the vehicle, potentially leading to one or more of the following:
Increased brake system development issues
Increased development costs
Reduced brake system robustness
Increased trade-offs between performance and economy
Increased piece cost
Increased brake system warranty issues
This paper offers a tool that can be used by vehicle manufacturers and brake system integrators to evaluate the potential for a high level of development difficulty when considering a minimum wheel size for a new vehicle program.
Citation: Young, K. and Agnew, D., "Investigation of the Relationship Between Wheel Diameter & Gross Vehicle Weight to Achieve Acceptable Brake System Performance," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0792, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0792. Download Citation
Author(s):
K. Young, D. Agnew
Affiliated:
Continental Teves, Brake Systems Engineering
Pages: 9
Event:
SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Brakes and Electronic Stability Control-SP-1914
Related Topics:
Braking systems
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