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Antilock Braking System
Introduction
In a recent Canadian Automobile Association survey of some 1700 members, 66% correctly associated ABS with vehicle stability in an emergency, and 53% correctly stated that ABS allows the driver to steer while braking.
ABS is an abbreviation for Anti-lock Braking System. ... ABS did not appear in road cars until 1966, when Jensen FF installed a system developed by Dunlop. That system, called Maxaret, It did not employ computers as well as wheel speed sensors. ...
ABS is an electronically controlled braking system that can assist the driver with the most efficient application of the brakes when entering a potential skid situation. As the name implies, the Anti-lock Brake System stops the wheels locking up under heavy braking and prevents the tyre from skidding and sliding across the road surface, making you lose the steering control of the car. ... If any of the wheels stop turning, the ECU will activate the system and reduce the hydraulic fluid pressure to that particular brake resulting in the wheel being able to rotate momentarily. ... The electronic system consists of an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), hydraulic modulator, pump, accumulator, various valves and sensors along with the normal brake components (master cylinder, servo, wheel cylinders, pads and shoes, etc. ... This system is commonly found on pick-up trucks and provides individual control of the front wheels. ... Although this system will not provide the same capabilities as four-wheel ABS, it does offer better braking ability and vehicle stability versus conventional brakes. ... Some people think that drivers of ABS-equipped cars use the ABS incorrectly, either by pumping the brakes or by releasing the brakes when they feel the system pulsing. ... When this occurs, insurance companies and safety experts theorize, drivers assume that something has gone wrong with their brakes, and they begin to pump the pedal or simply lift off the brake pedal, which defeats the system. ...
Conclusion
ABS or Antilock Braking System stops vehicle’s wheels from locking up under heavy breaking thus prevents the vehicle to slide across the road surface. ... While in theory this will leads to good effect, in practise accident to cars with ABS system is equally likely to those without the system. Many people think that they are safe from accident by having ABS system in their car. ... People who have Antilock Braking System installed in their car also have to really understand how to use it. ABS or Antilock Braking System only can improve road safety if the driver know how to use it correctly.
Approximate Word count = 2184
Approximate Pages = 8.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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