摘要 |
<p>A vehicle brakes traction control system and method of operation, for a vehicle having a drive axle (11) with a differential (17) operable between wheels (12,13) at the two ends of the axle (11), and brakes (15,16) for each respective wheel (12,13) operable by a brake controller (18). The traction control system includes wheel speed sensors (14) sensing the rotational speed of said wheels, an engine torque demand sensor (21), and an engine torque output monitor (22). The brake system controller (18) receives signals from the wheel speed sensors (14), the engine torque demand sensor (21) and the engine torque output monitor (22) to apply the brakes (15,16) to equalise the rotational speed of said wheels (12,13) if the engine torque output is less than a desired torque output for a given torque demand. <IMAGE></p> |