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ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL
(ABS)
ABS IS A BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE TO IMPROVE THE OPERATING ABILITY SECURING THE STABILITY OF
THE VEHICLE BY PREVENTING THE LOOKING–UP OF THE VEHICLE CONTROLLING THE WHEEL CYLINDER PRESSURE OF ALL
THE FOUR WHEELS AT THE TIME OF SUDDEN BRAKING.
1. INPUT SIGNALS
(1)
SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
THE SPEED OF THE WHEELS IS DETECTED AND INPUT TO TERMINALS FL+, FR+, RL+, AND RR+ OF THE ABS AND TRACTION
ECU.
(2)
STOP LIGHT SW SIGNAL
A SIGNAL IS INPUT TO TERMINAL STP OF THE ABS AND TRACTION ECU WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
2. SYSTEM OPERATION
WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TO BE LOCKED–UP, THE SOLENOID INSIDE THE ACTUATOR WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE SIGNAL
FROM THE ABS AND TRACTION ECU AND THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE WHEEL CYLINDER WILL FLOW THROUGH THE RESERVOIR
AND REDUCE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE.
WHILE THE ABS IS IN OPERATION, AS THE ABS AND TRACTION ECU IS ALWAYS OUTPUTTING THE OPERATION SIGNAL TO THE
PUMP INSIDE THE ACTUATOR, BRAKE FLUID STORED INSIDE THE RESERVOIR WILL BE SUCTIONED UP BY THE PUMP INSIDE THE
ACTUATOR AND RETURNED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER.
WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER IS DECOMPRESSED OR INCREASED UNTIL THE NECESSARY
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, THE SOLENOID INSIDE THE ACTUATOR IS CONTROLLED BY THE CONTROL SIGNAL FROM THE ABS AND
TRACTION ECU AND AS A RESULT, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER WILL BE CLOSED AT BOTH ROUTES OF
THE MASTER CYLINDER AND RESERVOIR SIDES AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER WILL BECOME TO
BE IN THE HOLDING CONDITION.
IF THE INCREASE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE VOLUME OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER BECOMES NECESSARY, WITH THE CONTROL
SIGNAL FROM THE ABS AND TRACTION ECU, THE SOLENOID INSIDE THE ACTUATOR WILL BE CONTROLLED AND BECOME THE
SAME CONDITION AS USUAL AND THE BRAKE FLUID OF THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE SENT TO THE WHEEL CYLINDER AND
WILL INCREASE THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER. AT THIS TIME, IN THE CASE THAT THE BRAKE FLUID
STAYS LEFT IN THE RESERVOIR, IT WILL BE SUCTIONED UP BY THE PUMP INSIDE THE ACTUATOR AND WILL BE SENT TO THE
WHEEL CYLINDER.
ALSO, INCREASING SPEED OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IS CONTROLLED BY OUTPUTTING THE INCREASING AND THE SAID
HOLDING ONE AFTER ANOTHER.
(TRACTION CONTROL)
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PERFORM THE ENGINE OUTPUT CONTROL BY THE FUEL CUT AND HYDRAULIC
PRESSURE CONTROL OF DRIVING WHEEL BRAKE AND CONTROL THE SPINNING OF THE DRIVING WHEELS. BY DOING THIS, IT
IMPROVES STARTING ACCELERATION AND OPERATING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE SECURING THE DRIVING ABILITY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROAD SURFACE CONDITION.
3. TRACTION CONTROL OPERATION
ESTIMATING THE VEHICLE SPEED FROM THE REAR WHEEL SPEED, COMPARING IT WITH THE FRONT, DRIVING WHEEL SPEED
AND JUDGING THE GRIP CONDITION OF THE DRIVING WHEELS. FROM THE ESTIMATED VEHICLE SPEED, TARGET SPEED OF THE
DRIVING SPEED WILL BE SET. WHEN THE FRONT, DRIVING WHEEL SPEED EXCEEDS THE CONTROL STARTING SPEED, IT
JUDGES THAT THE TIRE SLIP IS OCCURRED AND PERFORMS THE FUEL CUT CYLINDER NUMBER CONTROL AND BRAKE
CONTROL AND THEN ADJUST TO MAKE THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED BECOME THE TRACTION CONTROL TARGET SPEED.
CONTROLLING OF THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL BE COMPLETED WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVE ONTO THE ROAD WHERE THE
DRIVING WHEELS WILL NOT HAVE A TIRE SLIP OR WHEN THE DRIVER DECELERATE.
SYSTEM OUTLINE