SBIR-STTR Award

The objectives of this project are: (a) design an advanced warning system [using vehicle-based temperature data acquisition information and inertia-dynamometer testing]. The Advanced Brake Fade Warning System (ABFWS) design and function needs to be robust regarding the main sources of brake fade. The warning system will also include development of proper sensors and algorithms to correctly predict dangerous levels of brake fade in order to provide advance warning to the vehicle operator; (b) develop road (on-vehicle) and laboratory (off-vehicle) tests protocols to characterize multiple venues with significant mountain descent driving, and (c) use laboratory testing to assess the fade rating of different vehicle and brake configurations and the ability of the ABFWS to detect impeding brake failure meeting the boundary conditions and system Minimum Viable Product (MVP) specification.