The Automotive Chassis Vol. 2: System Design /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Genta, Giancarlo (Editor), Morello, Lorenzo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Mechanical Engineering Series,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computational intelligence.; Vibration.; Dynamical systems.; Dynamics.; Engineering design.; Machinery.; Automotive engineering.; Automotive Engineering.; Machinery and Machine Elements.; Engineering Design.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Computational Intelligence.

The Automotive Chassis is the result of two decades of experience: On the one hand from the experience of teaching courses such as Vehicle Mechanics, Vehicle System Design, Chassis Design to engineering students; on the other hand from the design practice of vehicle and chassis components in a large...

Table of Contents:

• Functions and Specifications
• Transportation Statistics
• Vehicle Functions
• Regulations
• The Chassis as a Part of the Vehicle System
• General Characteristics
• An Overview On Motor Vehicle Aerodynamics
• Prime Movers For Motor Vehicles
• Driving Dynamic Performance
• Braking Dynamic Performance
• HANDLING PERFORMANCE
• Comfort Performance
• Control of the Chassis and ‘by Wire’ Systems
• Mathematical Modelling
• Mathematical Models for the Vehicle
• Multibody Modelling
• Transmission Models
• Models for Tilting Body Vehicles.