Abstract: This article proposes to utilize linear-quadratic tracking (LQT) control to reduce the air brake system response time and vehicle stopping distance, and hence, to significantly improve the ...
On February 20, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V104000: Trailer Lighting and Brakes May Not Function. Sounds scary, especially if the trailer brakes ...
Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- As heavy cigar smoke wafted through the room and celebratory Hoosier beers cracked open, a song started blaring inside the celebratory Indiana locker room. With cigars in hand, ...
Airbus has released a software update to address A220 wheel-skidding issues during certain conditions, and both Transport Canada (TC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are mandating ...
More cars are switching from manual parking brakes using a pull-up lever to the electrical type requiring the touch of a button. The proof is in the latest edition of the CarGurus U.K. Manual ...
Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignett's didn't spare anyone in his detailed critique of his team’s 27-14 win over Old Dominion. “A little bit like Groundhog Day, to be honest,” Cignetti ...