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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003237169707536

Autore

Brown, Jason C.

Titolo

Motor vehicle structures [e-book] : concepts and fundamentals / Jason C. Brown, A. John Robertson, Stan T. Serpento

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002

ISBN

9780750651349

0750651342

Descrizione fisica

xiv, 285 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Robertson, A. Johnauthor

Serpento, Stan T.

Disciplina

629.26

Soggetti

Motor vehicles - Bodies - Design and construction

Automobiles - Bodies - Design and construction

Motor vehicles - Bodies - Testing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Terminology and overview of vehicle structure types / Simple structural surfaces (SSS) method / Standard sedan - baseline load paths / Alternative constructions, model variants, range integration / Planar structures / Case study - application of the SSS method to an existing vehicle structure / Vehicle structure preliminary design using the SSS method / Preliminary design and analysis of body sub-assemblies using the SSS method / Fundamentals and preliminary sizing of sections and joints

Sommario/riassunto

Motor Vehicle Structures has been written as a unified textbook dealing with the structural mechanics of the mass produced integral passenger car body. It provides a clear and concise explanation of load paths in the vehicle body-in-white (BIW), based on engineering first principles. This is then used as a basis for an in-depth discussion of the conceptual design of car structures, using case studies directly related to real-life design problems. The book is based on a short course designed for industry which has been well received and is used to train body engineers worldwide. The authors have extensive experience of analysis and design of vehicle structures in the automobile industry,



and of teaching the subject both in-company and academia. Focuses on the conceptual rather than the quantitative aspect of design Provides several practical examples and applications