X-By-Wire Automotive Systems (Progress in Technology Automotive Electronics Series)

This book contains 46 SAE technical papers covering the past ten years (1999-2008) of research on various by-wire systems, looking at the challenges faced by design engineers as traditional hydraulic or mechanical linkages are replaced by electronic control systems. Topics covered include: Architecture and Software Considerations; Brake-By-Wire Systems; Steer-By-Wire Systems; Drive-By-Wire Systems; Communication Networks The book also includes editor Ronald K. Jurgen's introduction, Replacing Hydraulics and Mechanics with Electronics and a concluding section on future trends in X-By-Wire systems.