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Autore |
Glimmerveen John H. |
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Titolo |
Hands-on race car engineer / / John H. Glimmerveen |
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Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c2004 |
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[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2004] |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 PDF (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations, digital file |
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Collana |
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Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications. |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Automobiles, Racing - Design and construction |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Assembling the Car -- Geometric Setup -- Testing, Practice, and Qualifying -- Racing -- Essential Spares and Equipment -- Transporters -- The Workshop -- Electrical Systems and Data Logging -- Accident Repairs -- Nuts and Bolts -- Keeping Records -- Accounting and Budget Control. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Hands-On Race Car Engineer looks at every part of the process required to make a car better than its competitors. Drivers will gain a better understanding of the dynamics of the vehicle. Race engineers will better understand the practical implications of set-up. Design engineers will gain insight into practical applications of their designs. Mechanics will better understand why engineers design things a certain way. In short, this book will help racing professionals and enthusiasts learn to recognize why they won, or lost a race - key information to continually improving and reaching the winner's circle. |
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