This book provides detailed coverage of the theory and practice of vehicle cornering and handling. Much of the material in this book is not available elsewhere, including unique information on suspension analysis, understeer/oversteer, bump steer and roll steer, roll centers, limit handling, and aerodynamics.
Each chapter ends with a wide selection of problems, providing an ideal review. This book is an excellent resource for vehicle designers and engineering students who want to better understand and analyze the numerous factors affecting vehicle handling.
Author: John C. Dixon
Publisher: SAE International
Specs: Published by SAE International with a Product Code of R-168, ISBN of 978-1-56091-831-8, and 636 pages in a hardbound binding.
Related Topics:
Vehicle handling
Aerodynamics
Roll
Technical review
Tires
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