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The Science of Vehicle Dynamics: Handling, Braking, and Ride of Road and Race Cars
This textbook covers handling and performance of both road and race cars. Mathematical models of vehicles are developed always paying attention to state the relevant assumptions and to provide explanations for each step. This innovative approach provides a deep, yet simple, analysis of the dynamics of vehicles. The reader will soon achieve a clear understanding of the subject, which will be of great help both in dealing with the challenges of designing and testing new vehicles and in tackling new research topics.
The book deals with several relevant topics in vehicle dynamics that are not discussed elsewhere and this new edition includes thoroughly revised chapters, with new developments, and many worked exercises.
Praise for the previous
Great book! It has changed drastically our approach on many topics. We are now using part of its theory on a daily basis to constantly improve ride and handling performances.
--- Antonino Pizzuto, Head of Chassis Development Group at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center
Astonishingly good! Everything is described in a very compelling and complete way. Some parts use a different approach than other books.
--- Andrea Quintarelli, Automotive Engineer
The book deals with several relevant topics in vehicle dynamics that are not discussed elsewhere and this new edition includes thoroughly revised chapters, with new developments, and many worked exercises.
Praise for the previous
Great book! It has changed drastically our approach on many topics. We are now using part of its theory on a daily basis to constantly improve ride and handling performances.
--- Antonino Pizzuto, Head of Chassis Development Group at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center
Astonishingly good! Everything is described in a very compelling and complete way. Some parts use a different approach than other books.
--- Andrea Quintarelli, Automotive Engineer
992 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 4, 2014
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November 6, 2022
Read chap. 4 (brakes) while trying to solve for max. braking force for my FSAE car. Explained things simply enough for my dumb ass to *almost* understand them. Good graphs. Good book.
-1 star for lulling me into a false sense of security with really easy derivations for road cars, then dropping the "but racecars are far more complicated" bomb on me.
-1 star for lulling me into a false sense of security with really easy derivations for road cars, then dropping the "but racecars are far more complicated" bomb on me.
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