This handbook covers brake system fundamentals, requirements, design, construction, components, testing, maintenance, and subsystem functions for vehicles of all types, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles, motorcycles, racing vehicles, and aircraft. Some specific topics examined include the interaction between the road surface, tire, and brake; mechatronic systems; electrically, electrohydraulically, electromechanically, and actuated braking systems; and vibration and noise. B&w photos and illustrations are included on almost every page, and there is also a section of color illustrations. The handbook will be used as a reference by engineers, technicians, researchers, and students. The book is translated and updated from the German-language work, Bremsenhandbuch, third edition, Vieweg Verlag, 2006. Breuer is professor emeritus affiliated with the Darmstadt University of Technology. Karlheinz teaches in the automotive department at the Berlin University of Applied Science. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)