Hands-on race car engineer / / John H. Glimmerveen

• Autore: Glimmerveen John H.
• Pubblicazione: Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : , : Society of Automotive Engineers, , c2004; [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2004]
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 PDF (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations, digital file
• Disciplina: 629.228
• Soggetto topico: Automobiles, Racing - Design and construction
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]).
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hands-on race car engineer
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910438319103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.