Dr. Ronald A. Belt’s Sudden Acceleration Papers
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Dr. Ronald A. Belt: Why I Publish Here
How Brakes Can Fail During a Sudden Acceleration Incident – 11/27/24
A Cause of SUA Common to All Vehicles with Electronic Throttles – 7/20/24
EDR Accelerator Pedal Data Can Be Wrong With This Cause of Sudden Acceleration – 6/1/23
A Cause of Sudden Acceleration in Battery Powered Electric Vehicles
Note to Readers Regarding Papers on Electric Vehicles
Tesla Regen, Brakes, and Sudden Acceleration – 6/1/20
A Clear Explanation of Belt’s Theory of Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 5/15/18
Delayed Engagement as a Contributor to Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 8/1/19
A Second Possible Cause of Sudden Acceleration in Mitsubishi Montero Vehicles – 9/22/18
The Brakes Will Not Always Overcome the Engine – 4/29/16
Tesla’s Sudden Acceleration Log Data – What it Shows – 5/1/18
Sudden Acceleration in Vehicles with Common Rail Diesel Engines – 7/1/16
Some Facts About Sudden Acceleration in Mitsubishi Montero Sport Vehicles – 1/1/16
Answers to Some Remaining Questions On Belt’s Theory of Sudden Acceleration – 12/1/15
Unintended Acceleration with a Confirmed Cause – Smaller Tires in Front – 8/1/15
Sudden Acceleration in Vehicles with Mechanical Throttles and Idle Speed Actuators – 7/1/15
Sudden Unintended Acceleration in an All-Electric Vehicle – 2/27/15
Simulation of Sudden Acceleration in a Torque-Based Electronic Throttle Controller – 1/30/15
Dr. Ronald A. Belt: Comparison of Two Electronic Theories of Sudden Acceleration – 9/30/14
Further Details on an Electronic Mechanism for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 1/6/14
A More Detailed Electronic Mechanism for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 8/4/13
Sudden Acceleration Without an Accelerator Input – 11/1/12
A Detailed Electronic Mechanism for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 8/2/12
An Electronic Cause for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 4/11/12