Provides a systems approach to designing safer brakes for cars, light trucks, tractor-trailers, and heavy equipment. All necessary analytical tools to study and determine involvement of brakes in accidents are covered, as well as essential concepts, guidelines, and design checks. This second edition is updated to cover newer brake technology, including anti-lock braking systems, braking by wire, and the mechanical and thermal analysis of disk brakes. For those involved in brake design, performance analysis, and accident reconstruction.