Motor Vehicle Dynamics: Modelling And SimulationThe book starts with an historical overview of road vehicles. The first part deals with the forces exchanged between the vehicle and the road and the vehicle and the air with the aim of supplying the physical facts and the relevant mathematical models about the forces which dominate the dynamics of the vehicle.The second part deals with the dynamic behaviour of the vehicle in normal driving conditions with some extensions towards conditions encountered in high-speed racing driving. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Forces acting between road and wheel | 33 |
Chapter 3 Road vehicle aerodynamics | 89 |
Chapter 4 Longitudinal dynamics | 133 |
Chapter 5 Handling of a rigid vehicle | 205 |
Chapter 6 Motor vehicle on elastic suspensions | 325 |
Chapter 7 Road accidents | 445 |
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acceleration aerodynamic forces aligning torque articulated vehicle assumed axis axle behaviour braking camber camber angle centre of mass collision components computed considered constant coordinates cornering forces cornering stiffness curve damping decrease degrees of freedom derivatives of stability displacement driving dynamic engine equations of motion expression F₂ force coefficient force F frequency function gear i-th increase inertia input internal combustion engine kinematic km/h load load transfer longitudinal force M₂ maximum motor vehicle neglected neutral-steer nondimensional nonlinear obtained parameters pitch pitching moment plane plot position possible pressure radial tires radius ratio rear wheels reported in Fig rigid road vehicles roll angle rolling resistance rollover rotation shown in Fig side force sideslip angle slip speed springs sprung mass steering angle suspensions tractor trailer trajectory transmission transversal unsprung usually yaw angle