There is a limited amount of data currently available on the acceleration and braking performances of school buses. This paper analyzes the braking performance of various Type A and Type C school buses with hydraulic and air brakes. The effect of ABS and Non-ABS systems as well as driver experience is discussed. A comparison with passenger car braking performance is presented. The acceleration of a school bus is also presented. Evaluations of "normal" and "rapid" accelerations are presented for Type A and Type B buses. A comparison with commonly used acceleration values for various vehicles is presented.
| SAE International | |
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| Product Category | Standards and Technical Documents |
| Product Number | 2012-01-0593 |
| Product Name | Acceleration and Braking Performance of School Buses |
