Vehicle Stability / Edition 1

by Dean Karnopp, Karnopp Karnopp

Overview

This reference offers a systematic approach to the dynamics and stability of vehicles such as cars, bicycles, trailers, motorcycles, and trains and shows how mathematical models of varying degrees of complexity can be used to suggest design guidelines for assurance of vehicle stability. Based on more than 30 years of teaching experience from a renowned authority in mechanical systems modeling, this volume illustrates the derivations of equations of motion using Newton's laws, Lagrange's equations, and bond graphs through a series of examples dispersed throughout the text and describes the similarities and differences in the stability properties of various vehicle types.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824757113
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/28/2004
Series:	Mechanical Engineering Series , #221
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction-Elementary Vehicles Rigid Body Motion Stability of Motion-Concepts and Analysis Pneumatic Tire Force Generation Stability of Trailers Automobiles Two-Wheeled and Tilting Vehicles Stability of Casters Aerodynamics and the Stability of Aircraft Rail Vehicle Dynamics Electronic Stability Enhancement Appendix Bibliography Problems