1. A vehicular brake control device including an anti-locking brake control device for reducing the occurrence of locking at respective wheels of a vehicle by controlling a braking force applied to the respective wheels based on a target slip ratio, the vehicular brake control device comprising:
an emergency determination mechanism for determining whether the necessity of an emergency stop of the vehicle is high; and
a granular object sprinkling device operated to sprinkle granular objects on a road surface in front of the vehicle in a running direction if it is determined that the necessity of the emergency stop is high,
wherein the anti-locking brake control device sets the target slip ratio to a first value when the granular object sprinkling device is not operated to sprinkle the granular objects, and sets the target slip ratio to a second value which is larger than the first value when the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects.
2. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 1, wherein the emergency determination mechanism determines that the necessity of the emergency stop is high if a physical amount indicating braking intention of a driver of the vehicle is greater than a predetermined threshold, and vehicle body deceleration of the vehicle is smaller than a predetermined threshold.
3. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 2, wherein the physical amount indicating braking intention of the driver is a depression force applied to a brake pedal of the vehicle or a pressure force generated by a master cylinder which is pressurized by operating brake pedal.
4. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 1, wherein the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects to left and right front wheels of the vehicle only.
5. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 2, wherein the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects to left and right front wheels of the vehicle only.
6. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 3, wherein the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects to left and right front wheels of the vehicle only.
7. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 1, wherein the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects to at least left and right front wheels of the vehicle, and the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the second value for the left and right front wheels of the vehicle only.
8. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 2, wherein the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects to at least left and right front wheels of the vehicle, and the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the second value for the left and right front wheels of the vehicle only.
9. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 3, wherein the granular object sprinkling device is operated to sprinkle the granular objects to at least left and right front wheels of the vehicle, and the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the second value for the left and right front wheels of the vehicle only.
10. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 1, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
11. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 2, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
12. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 3, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
13. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 4, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
14. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 5, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
15. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 6, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
16. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 7, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
17. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 8, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
18. The vehicular brake control device according to claim 9, further comprising a steering angle detection mechanism for detecting a steering angle, wherein the anti-lock brake control device sets the target slip ratio to the first value if at least one of two conditions that (i) the steering angle is greater than a threshold, (ii) a steering angle speed is greater than a threshold, is satisfied when the granular object sprinkling device is in operation.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for assembling first and second composite components, the method comprising:
(a) providing a woven preform having a base and a pair of spaced-apart legs extending from the base;
(b) infusing the preform with resin and adhering the base of the preform to the first component;
(c) inserting a sizing tool between the legs and curing the resin while the tool is located between the legs to define a slot; then
(d) removing the tool; then
(e) inserting the second component into the slot, and placing a slot adhesive in the slot and adhering at least one surface of the second component to at least one inner surface of the slot with the slot adhesive, the second component having a smaller width than the tool.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (b) further comprises locating a film adhesive between the base of the preform and the first component.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (c) further comprises locating a peel ply within the slot, the peel ply separating the tool and the preform; and
step (d) further comprises removing the peel ply from the slot after the tool is removed.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
coating the tool with a non-stick material.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (c) further comprises placing semi-rigid over-presses against outer surfaces of the base and the legs of the preform and placing the first component, the preform, the over-presses and the tool within a vacuum bag while curing the preform, each of the over-presses being generally triangular in cross-section.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
adhering an over-wrap ply to the preform.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (c) further comprises forming the legs to be perpendicular to the base.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (c) further comprises forming the legs to be parallel to each other.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (c) further comprises vacuum bagging the first component and the preform while curing the resin.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein:
step (d) comprises coating inside surfaces of the legs with the slot adhesive.
11. A method for assembling first and second composite components, the method comprising:
(a) providing a three-dimensional, woven preform having a base and a pair of spaced-apart, generally-parallel legs extending from the base;
(b) placing a film adhesive between at least one surface of the preform and at least one surface of the first component;
(c) infusing the preform with resin, inserting a sizing tool between the legs, and curing the resin and the film adhesive while the tool is located between the legs to define a slot and to bond the preform to the first component; then
(d) removing the tool; and
(e) inserting the second component into the slot and a slot adhesive in the slot on inside surface of the legs and curing the slot adhesive to adhere at least one surface of the second component to at least one inner surface of the slot for retaining the second component within the slot, the second component having a smaller width than the tool.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein:
step (c) further comprises locating a peel ply within the slot, the peel ply being between the tool and the preform; and
step (d) further comprises removing the peel ply from the slot after the tool is removed.
13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
coating the tool with a non-stick material.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein:
step (c) further comprises placing semi-rigid over-presses against outer surfaces of the base and the legs of the preform and placing the preform, the first component, the tool and the over-presses within a vacuum bag while curing the preform, the over-presses being generally triangular in cross-section.
15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
adhering an over-wrap ply to the preform.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein:
step (c) further comprises vacuum bagging the first component and the preform while curing the resin and the film adhesive.
17. A method for assembling first and second composite components, the method comprising:
(a) providing a three-dimensional, woven preform having a base and a pair of spaced-apart parallel legs extending from the base;
(b) infusing the preform with resin, and placing a film adhesive between the base of the preform and at least one surface of the first component, the first component being a composite member that is pre-cured;
(c) inserting a peel ply between the legs and inserting a tool within the peel ply between the legs; then
(d) placing semi-rigid over-presses against outer surfaces of the base and the legs of the preform and placing the first component, the preform, the over-presses and the tool within a vacuum bag and curing the resin and the film adhesive while the tool is located between the legs to define a clevis and bond the preform to the first component, the legs being perpendicular to the base; then
(e) removing the tool and the peel ply; and
(f) inserting the second component into the clevis and applying a clevis adhesive into the clevis, the second component being a composite member that is pre-cured, and curing the clevis adhesive to adhere at least one surface of the second component to at least one inner surface of the clevis for retaining the second component within the clevis, the second component having a smaller width than the tool.