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AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsSubramanian Chidambaram, Lance Woodsend, Gabriel Einstoss
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A braking arrangement for a vehicle includes a source of pressurized air for supplying pressurized air, a wheel comprising a tire and a first pneumatic brake arrangement, the first pneumatic brake arrangement including a brake chamber and a brake, an anti-lock brake valve in a line between the brake chamber and the source of pressurized air, the anti-lock brake valve opening to connect the brake chamber to the source of pressurized air and closing to disconnect the brake chamber from the source of pressurized air, and an electronic control unit configured to open and close the anti-lock brake valve during an anti-lock braking operation, the electronic control unit being configured to set or adjust a rate at which pressure in the brake chamber is increased during the anti-lock braking operation by adjusting opening timing of the anti-lock brake valve. A method for changing performance of a braking arrangement is provided.
A braking arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
A method for changing performance of a braking arrangement for a vehicle, the vehicle and braking arrangement comprising a source of pressurized air for supplying pressurized air, a wheel comprising a tire and a first pneumatic brake arrangement, the first pneumatic brake arrangement including a brake chamber and a brake, and an anti-lock brake valve (ABV) in a line between the brake chamber and the source of pressurized air, the ABV opening to connect the brake chamber to the source of pressurized air and closing to disconnect the brake chamber from the source of pressurized air, the method comprising:
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