Study on the Structural Configurations and Pressure Regulation Characteristics of the Automatic Pressure Regulating Valve in the Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System of Commercial Vehicles

Abstract

Based on the classification of automated driving by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the working principle of the ECPBS (Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake system), the requirements and the control modes of the APRV (Automatic Pressure Regulating Valve) were concluded. Four structural configurations for APRV were proposed to meet the requirements of the ECPBS. To study the pressure regulating characteristics of the APRV of different structure configurations, a simulation model was established, and a test bench was built. Through experiments, the correctness and the reliability of the simulation model were verified. The pressure regulation characteristics of the APRV of different structure configurations under different control conditions were revealed, and the suitable levels in the SAE automated driving classifications for automatic pressure regulators of different structure configurations were determined; thus, the theoretical underpinning to improve driving safety and develop automated driving was provided.

Keywords

• automatic pressure regulating valve (APRV)
• structural configuration
• control condition
• pressure regulating characteristics
• test bench