Essays about: "Braking distance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Braking distance.
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1. Swedish Concrete Roads : Performance, Damages and Rehabilitation 10-30 Years after Construction
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : This thesis presents a comprehensive investigation on the performance and durability of five concrete roads in Sweden focusing on the time after 2010. The studied roads include Arlanda, Falkenberg Part 1 (Heberg-Långås), Falkenberg Part 2 (Heberg-Fastarp), Eskilstuna, and Uppsala. READ MORE
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2. Predictive Deceleration Control
University essay from KTH/Väg- och spårfordon samt konceptuell fordonsdesignAbstract : For vehicles equipped with electric motors there exist a possibility to recuperate energy during deceleration. This master’s thesis presents a driver support function, a Predictive Deceleration Control (PDC), that warns the driver when to release the accelerator pedal. READ MORE
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3. Strategic passenger-oriented timetable design : Long-term timetable designs with minimised passenger inconvenience
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : Timetable development and design is a complex process that is crucial for safe and efficient railway operations. The combination of steel wheels and steel rails makes it possible to create trains and to transport many vehicles, thus passengers and freight, at the same time, but it also results in longer braking distances. READ MORE
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4. Anti-lock braking system for bicycles
University essay from KTH/MekatronikAbstract : An attempt was made to construct an ABS system that would both lock the wheel and release the brakes. The system would be mounted on a bicycle with v-brakes. It would then be tested if it could decrease the braking distance and if the system would respond fast enough. A literature study was made to learn what was needed for such a project. READ MORE
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5. Roslagsbanan: A capacity comparison between the current ATC system and the implementation of a CBTC system
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : Communications-based train control (CBTC) aims to improve headways in the railway systems while maintaining or even improving safety. By means of the CBTC systems, the exact position of a train is known more accurately than the traditional signalling systems. READ MORE