A method of measuring thickness of a braking component in a heavy vehicle brake assembly of the kind comprising a braking element including friction material having an engaging face, the braking element being configured to be actuated in a braking operation so that the engaging face of the friction material engages a braking surface of the braking component to slow a heavy vehicle. The method comprises: determining when an ultrasonic device comprising an ultrasonic emitter is in an engaged state in contact with the braking surface; when the ultrasonic device is in the engaged state, emitting high-frequency sound waves through the braking component with the ultrasonic emitter and detecting the high-frequency sound waves with an ultrasonic sensor; and calculating a thickness of the braking component based on a time delay between emitting and detecting the high-frequency sound waves.


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    Title :

    HEAVY VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD


    Additional title:

    BREMSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR SCHWERLASTFAHRZEUGE
    SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FREINAGE DE VÉHICULE LOURD


    Contributors:
    CLEARY SEAN (author) / THOMAS PAUL A (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-12-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen



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