The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles (2nd edition)

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This comprehensive overview of chassis technology presents an up-to-date picture for vehicle construction and design engineers in education and industry. The book acts as an introduction to the engineering design of the automobile's fundamental mechanical systems. Clear text and first class diagrams are used to relate basic engineering principles to the particular requirements of the chassis. In addition, the 2nd edition of 'The Automotive Chassis' has a new author team and has been completely updated to include new technology in total vehicle and suspension design, including platform concept and four-wheel drive technology.

Content:-

Preface
1. Tyres of suspension and drive

1.1 General characteristics of wheel suspensions
1.2 Independent wheel suspensions – general

1.3 Rigid and semi-rigid crank axles

1.3 Rigid and semi-rigid crank axles

1.5 Rear and mid engine drive
1.6 Front-wheel drive

1.7 Four-wheel drive

2. Tyres and wheels

2.1 Tyre requirements

2.2 Tyre designs

2.3 Wheels

2.4 Springing behaviour
2.5 Non-uniformity
2.6 Rolling resistance

2.7 Rolling force coefficients and sliding friction

2.8 Lateral force and friction coefficients

2.9 Resulting force coefficient
2.10 Tyre self-aligning torque and caster offset

2.11 Tyre overturning moment and displacement of point of application of force
2.12 Torque steer effects

3. Wheel travel and elastokinematics

3.1 Purpose of the axle settings
3.2 Wheelbase
3.3 Track
3.4 Roll centre and roll axis

3.5 Camber

3.6 Toe-in and self-steering

3.7 Steer angle and steering ratio

3.8 Steering self-centring – general
3.9 Kingpin inclination and kingpin offset at ground

3.10 Caster

3.11 Anti-dive and anti-squat mechanisms

3.12 Chassis alignment

4. Steering

4.1 Steering system

4.2 Rack and pinion steering

4.3 Recirculating ball steering

4.4 Power steering systems

4.5 Steering column
4.6 Steering damper
4.7 Steering kinematics

5. Springing

5.1 Comfort requirements

5.2 Masses, vibration and spring rates
5.3 Weights and axle loads

5.4 Springing curves

5.5 Spring types

5.6 Shock absorbers (suspension dampers)

5.7 Spring/damper units
5.8 McPherson struts and strut dampers

5.9 Variable damping

6. Chassis and vehicle overall

6.1 Vehicle and body centre of gravity

6.2 Mass moments of inertia
6.3 Braking behaviour

6.4 Traction behaviour

6.5 Platform, unit assembly and common part systems

Bibliography

Glossary of symbols
Index of car manufacturers
Index of car suppliers
Subject index

Author Details

 "Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörnsen Reimpell"

"Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Stoll"

"Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen W. Betzler"

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