Brake coefficient of friction (µ) estimation for prognostics and health management (phm) and improved load balance (lb)

A braking system for controlling brake assemblies of a vehicle, the braking system comprising:

• a brake control unit, wherein the brake control unit is configured to:
• receive a deceleration of each wheel assembly of a plurality of wheel assemblies of the vehicle;
• compare the deceleration of each wheel assembly to an average deceleration of the plurality of wheel assemblies;
• and
• responsive to one or more of the deceleration of each wheel assembly of one or more wheel assemblies being outside a predetermined range of the average deceleration of the plurality of wheel assemblies, report a warning message to a maintenance crew to inspect one or more brake assemblies associated with the one or more wheel assemblies.

A method for controlling brake assemblies of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• calculating an average wheel deceleration for a plurality of wheel assemblies;
• determining a deceleration of each wheel with respect to an average deceleration;
• and
• responsive to receiving a commanded brake wheel force, utilizing the deceleration of each wheel with respect to the average deceleration and the commanded brake wheel force to calculate at least one of an increase, a decrease, or a no change with respect to an amount of force to apply to a respective brake assembly associated with a respective wheel assembly of the plurality of wheel assemblies.