This work serves as a reference concerning the automotive chassis, i.e. The first volume deals with the design of automotive components and the second volume treats the various aspects of the design of a vehicle as a system.
Functions and Specifications.- Transportation Statistics.- Vehicle Functions.- Regulations.- The Chassis as a Part of the Vehicle System.- General Characteristics.- An Overview On Motor Vehicle Aerodynamics.- Prime Movers For Motor Vehicles.- Driving Dynamic Performance.- Braking Dynamic Performance.- HANDLING PERFORMANCE.- Comfort Performance.- Control of the Chassis and ‘by Wire’ Systems.- Mathematical Modelling.- Mathematical Models for the Vehicle.- Multibody Modelling.- Transmission Models.- Models for Tilting Body Vehicles.
