Race Car Vehicle Dynamics (R146) (Premiere Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560915269 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 918 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said companion book, not the main textbook!!. This is not the main textbook, it is a bunch of sample problems. The photo is deceptive as it cuts off the bottom of the cover which states in yellow "companion to race car vehicle dynamics". You are probably looking for the main sae textbook so look elsewhere. Amazing book! But Amazon Customer Amazing book, and a must have for anyone interested in vehicle dynamics/simulation. My only gripe with the book is the variable descriptions in the first half of the book. They are listed on the first page of the book and described prior to each equation. Unfortunately their definitions get lost amongst the sea of sub/super scripts and reused variables. I also highly recommend buying the companion book for extra computational practice.. Maxim Masiutin said The mother of all books about race cars. This is the mother of all books about race cars. If you were missing deep theoretical background on tuning your sports car or street car, this volume is for you. It is impossible to describe in detail what this textbook is about, in a single review.What I liked most is the chapter on dampers (shock absorbers). It gave me the answers to lots of questions that I had before reading this published work, for example how to choose "ride/handling compromise" when adjusting damping ratio? Why stiffer dampers are more comfortable on large-amplitude bumps, while s
Widely welcomed, its content is already beingput to good use by many race car engineers Today, anyone who wishes to make a career by understanding the automobile and its vagaries should start here. Any race team that doesn't have a copy of this well written book is not winning as much as they could!" --Sabu Advani, SpeedReadersfo . And anyone who wishes to appear to understand it should have this book on his or her desk--in the same way that Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is essential!" --Race Car Engineering "even if you're not historically inclined, the book's theoretical and technical sections (its vast majority) make for a definitive work on chassis dynamics, meaning that if you are an armchair John Barnhard (or are John Barnhard), you might want to box a dozen or so of your Porsche or Bugatti books and make some room on the bookshelf for Race Car Vehicle Dynamics." --Kim Reynolds, Road & Track
Chapters cover: The Problem Imposed by Racing Tire Behavior Aerodynamic Fundamentals Vehicle Axis Systems and more.. Truly comprehensive in its coverage of the fundamental concepts of vehicle dynamics and their application in a racing environment, this book has become the definitive reference on this topic. Although the primary focus is on the race car, the engineering fundamentals detailed are also applicable to passenger car design and engineering. Written for the engineer as well as the race car enthusiast, Race Car Vehicle Dynamics includes much information that is not available in any other vehicle dynamics text. The book also includes contributions from other experts in the field. Authors Bill and Doug Milliken have developed many of the original vehicle dynamics theories and principles covered in this book, including the Moment Method, "g-g" Diagram, pair analysis, lap time simulation, and tyre data normalization