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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877047103321

Autore

Dixon John C. <1948->

Titolo

The shock absorber handbook / / John C. Dixon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England, : John Wiley, c2007

ISBN

1-281-31818-3

9786611318185

0-470-51643-7

0-470-51642-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (445 p.)

Collana

Wiley-Professional engineering publishing series

Disciplina

629.2/43

Soggetti

Automobiles - Shock absorbers - Design and construction

Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This work is a co-publication between Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd and John Wiley and Sons, Ltd."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [401]-407)  and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Shock Absorber Handbook; Contents; Preface to Second Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Vibration Theory; 3 Ride and Handling; 4 Installation; 5 Fluid Mechanics; 6 Valve Design; 7 Damper Characteristics; 8 Adjustables; 9 ER and MR Dampers; 10 Specifying a Damper; 11 Testing; Appendix A Nomenclature; Appendix B Properties of Air; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G Bingham Flow; References; INDEX;

Sommario/riassunto

Every one of the many millions of cars manufactured annually worldwide uses shock absorbers, otherwise known as dampers. These form a vital part of the suspension system of any vehicle, essential for optimizing road holding, performance and safety. This, the second edition of the Shock Absorber Handbook (first edition published in 1999), remains the only English language book devoted to the subject. Comprehensive coverage of design, testing, installation and use of the damper has led to the book's acceptance as the authoritative text on the automotive applications of shock absorbers. In this s