Vehicle Dynamics Theory and Application /

• Main Author: Jazar, Reza N. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2014.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Vibration.; Dynamical systems.; Dynamics.; Mechanical engineering.; Automotive engineering.; Automotive Engineering.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Mechanical Engineering.

This textbook is appropriate for senior undergraduate and first year graduate students in mechanical and automotive engineering. The contents in this book are presented at a theoretical-practical level. It explains vehicle dynamics concepts in detail, concentrating on their practical use. Related th...

Table of Contents:

• Tire and Rim Fundamentals
• Part I Vehicle Motion
• Forward Vehicle Dynamics
• Tire Dynamics
• Driveline Dynamics
• Part II Vehicle Kinematics
• Applied Kinematics
• Applied Mechanisms
• Steering Dynamics
• Suspension Mechanisms.-Part III Vehicle Dynamics.- Applied Dynamics
• Vehicle Planar Dynamics
• Vehicle Roll Dynamics
• Part IV Vehicle Vibration
• Applied Vibrations.-Vehicle Vibrations
• Suspension Optimization
• Quarter Car Model
• Appendix A Frequency Response Curves
• Appendix B Trigonometric Formulas
• Appendix C Unit Conversions.