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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790097703321

Autore

Hoglund Kristine

Titolo

Understanding Peace Research [[electronic resource] ] : Methods and Challenges

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2011

ISBN

0-203-82855-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ObergMagnus

Disciplina

303.6/6072

303.66072

Soggetti

Conflict management - Research

Conflict management - Research - Methodology

Conflict management --Research --Methodology

Conflict management --Research

Peace - Research

Peace - Research - Methodology

Peace --Research --Methodology

Peace --Research

Law, Politics & Government

International Relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Understanding Peace Research: Methods and challenges; Copyright; Contents; Boxes, figures and tables; About the contributors; Acknowledgements; Part I: Introduction; 1. Doing Empirical Peace Research; 2. The Origins of Contemporary: Peace Research; Part II: Evaluating Information; 3. Peace Research and Source Criticism?; 4. Gathering Conflict Information Using News Resources; 5. News Reports versus Written Narratives; Part III: The Practice of Information Gathering; 6. Systematic Data Collection; 7. Comparative Field Research in War-torn Societies; 8. In-depth Interviewing

9. Focus Groups10. Survey Research in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies; Part IV: Conclusions; 11. Improving Information Gathering and Evaluation; Bibliography; Index



Sommario/riassunto

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of different methods and sources of information-gathering for peace and conflict students and researchers, as well as the challenges presented by such work. Research on conflict-ridden societies carries special challenges for the collection and evaluation of information about the conflict and its actors. First, due to the nature of information emerging, incentives to misrepresent and propaganda is common. News coverage is sometimes poor and reporting is often incomplete, selective and biased. Second, the sensitivity of the topic and the

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698644903321

Autore

Trzesniowski Michael

Titolo

Suspension System / / by Michael Trzesniowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer Vieweg, , 2023

ISBN

3-658-39847-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXI, 490 p. 501 illus.)

Disciplina

050

Soggetti

Automotive engineering

Engines

Automotive Engineering

Engine Technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Tyres and wheels -- Suspension -- Springs and dampers -- Axle designs -- Steering -- Brake system -- Comparison series-racing -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, the reader learns the essential differences to the passenger car through the analysis divided according to assemblies. This gives him the tools to apply the detailed knowledge he has acquired to the design and development of competition vehicles. The chassis determines the driving behaviour and thus the "DNA" of a racing vehicle like no other assembly. Starting with the tyre - the



decisive mechanical component - all the components of the wheel suspension, including steering and braking system, are presented and discussed. The focus is on the double wishbone and suspension strut axles. The design of wheel suspensions starts with kinematic considerations, leads via component design to considerations of the vehicle dynamics. Ultimately, the maximum forces of the tires in the transverse and circumferential directions are to be exploited while keeping the vehicle controllable. Due to the detailed, in-depth presentation, the work is just as suitable for the interested motorsport enthusiast as it is for the engineer in practice who is dealing with questions relating to racing suspensions. The formula material is prepared in such a way that the book can also be used as a reference work. The content Tyres and wheels.- Suspension.- Springs and dampers.- Axle designs.- Steering.- Brake system.- Comparison series-racing.- Glossary. The target group Students participating in Formula Student competitions - Designers, race engineers and private drivers who want to understand and improve their vehicle - Interested laymen who want to gain a deeper understanding of the race car system based on their knowledge of the car. The author FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Michael Trzesniowski has gained over 30 years of practical experience with manufacturers and developers as a design engineer in the automotive sector. He taught at the FH Joanneum in Graz at the study course Vehicle Technology - Automotive Engineeringwith industrial projects, cooperations and student research projects with racing teams. He is the founder and supervisor of a successful, innovative team in the Formula Student racing series. Currently he works for a racing system supplier. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.