Car—caravan snaking: Part 2: Active caravan braking

Abstract

Founded on the review and results of Part 1, Part 2 contains a description of the virtual design of an active braking system for caravans or other types of trailer, to suppress snaking vibrations, while being simple from a practical viewpoint. The design process and the design itself are explained. The performance is examined by simulations and it is concluded that the system is effective, robust and realizable with modest and available components.