Race Car Vehicle Dynamics

by William F. Milliken, Douglas L. Millikan

Written for the engineer as well as the race car enthusiast, Race Car Vehicle Dynamics includes much information that is not available in any other vehicle dynamics text. Truly comprehensive in its coverage of the fundamental concepts of vehicle dynamics and their application in a racing environment, this book has become the definitive reference on this topic. Although the primary focus is on the race car, the engineering fundamentals detailed are also applicable to passenger car design and engineering.
Authors Bill and Doug Milliken have developed many of the original vehicle dynamics theories and principles covered in this book, including the Moment Method, "g-g" Diagram, pair analysis, lap time simulation, and tire data normalization. The book also includes contributions from other experts in the field.

Genres: Engineering, Nonfiction, Cars, Textbooks, Reference

920 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1994

Reviews

[Joshua Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reminds me of crying at the table doing maths homework while ur getting yelled at to the point u can’t read anymore since ur eyes are all watery and nothing is entering your brain. 10/10 tho would read again

[Daryn Huang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely need to give this a re-read - RCVD is the king of kings in Vehicle Dynamics. A lot of the concepts are still a bit fuzzy, but it's difficult to consume the first time around. Good book for reference.

[Stefan Bruun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disclaimer: Im not an engineer, so probably outside the main audience of the book. That said, my comments are echoed by people I know who are significantly more knowledgeable on the topic than I am.

The book is a legendary reference for most engineers in the field. It's very detailed and incredobly thorough. The reason I didn't rate it higher than I did is due to the lack of a logical structure in the book. The chapters seem randomly scattered through the book and for a novice, that makes it incredibly difficult to see the bigger picture. A more deductive approach or simply an introduction that explains how the pieces fit together would be very helpful.

[Saim Qadeer · Rating 5 out of 5]

best book

[Beyin Abraha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great overview for racing. Especially for fundamentals of FSAE racecar design.

[DIEGO13]

nice

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the "Bible" of Vehicle Dynamics. It introduces dynamic concepts and develops them all the way to vehicle analysis and modeling.

[Milos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every engineer should have this one shelfed...