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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438307603321

Autore

Dixon John C. <1948->

Titolo

Tires, suspension, and handling / / John C. Dixon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c1996

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [1996]

ISBN

0-7680-3501-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 PDF (xiii, 621 pages) : illustrations, digital file

Collana

Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.

Altri autori (Persone)

DixonJohn C. <1948->

Disciplina

629.23/1

Soggetti

Automobiles - Handling characteristics

Automobiles - Springs and suspension

Automobiles - Tires

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First ed. published under title: Tyres, suspension, and handling.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [557]-564).

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The Tire -- 3. Aerodynamics -- 4. Suspension Components -- 5. Suspension Characteristics -- 6. Steady-State Handling -- 7. Unsteady-State Handling.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides detailed coverage of the theory and practice of vehicle cornering and handling. Much of the material in this book is not available elsewhere, including unique information on suspension analysis, understeer/oversteer, bump steer and roll steer, roll centers, limit handling, and aerodynamics. Each chapter ends with a wide selection of problems, providing an ideal review. This book is an excellent resource for vehicle designers and engineering students who want to better understand and analyze the numerous factors affecting vehicle handling.