Design and fabrication of commercial vehicle’s emergency brake system using auxiliary braking system

Ellapen, Ezekiel Ernath (2025) Design and fabrication of commercial vehicle’s emergency brake system using auxiliary braking system. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Commercial vehicles, such as buses and heavy-duty trucks, are essential parts of today's transport network because they make it easier to transfer people and products over great distances. However, assuring these vehicles' safety and dependability on the road offers a difficult engineering problem due to their intrinsic size, weight, and operational requirements. The development and application of efficient braking systems that can quickly and safely stop these massive trucks, especially in emergency situations. Brake failure in commercial trucks is a significant concern to road safety and can result in catastrophic accidents, especially given their size and weight. Braking system failure can be caused by a variety of circumstances, such as mechanical faults, hydraulic failures, inadequate maintenance, or driver mistakes. Understanding the causes and effects of brake failure is critical for developing effective preventive measures and assuring road users' safety. As a result, a suggested system incorporates supplementary braking techniques, such as exhaust braking, which was chosen for its efficacy and dependability in a range of operational scenarios. The functionality of the suggested system was created using MATLAB Simulink software. As things stand, the outcome will show the stopping distance of the commercial vehicle of three conditions (unladen, half-laden, full-laden).

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