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R-386
AUTHOR(S): Rao V. Dukkipati, Jian Pang, Mohamad S. Qatu, Gang Sheng Chen, Zuo Shuguang
ISBN: 978-0-7680-2051-9
Date Published: April 2010
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R-384
AUTHOR(S): David Rockwell
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1932-2
Date Published: August 2009
This book takes you behind the scenes with the group of Chrysler engineers who, from the 1950s through the 1970s, became one of the most successful and influential drag racing teams of all time. The only team of engineers from an automobile manufact...more
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R-366
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1643-7
Date Published: June 2008
This book provides a detailed and well-rounded overview of the dynamics of road vehicle systems. Readers will come to understand how physical laws, human factor considerations, and design choices come together to affect a vehicle's ride, handling, br...more
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R-367
AUTHOR(S): Jorge Segers
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1655-0
Date Published: March 2008
Data acquisition has become an invaluable tool for establishing racecar - and car/driver - performance. Now that the ability exists to analyze each and every performance parameter for car and driver, accurate use of this data can provide a key advant...more
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R-381
AUTHOR(S): Dr. John C. Dixon
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1843-1
Date Published: September 2007
This second edition of The Shock Absorber Handbook (first edition published in 1999) remains the only English-language book devoted to the subject. Comprehensive coverage of design, testing, installation, and use of the damper has led to the book's a...more
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B-866
AUTHOR(S): Ian Norris
ISBN: 978-2-916206-04-2
Date Published: January 2007
First launched in 1953, Automobile Year is the only annual dedicated to every aspect of the international automotive scene. Its unique format, in fact, covers all areas of the industry, from car launches to Formula 1 racing and market analyses. For...more
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R-374
AUTHOR(S): William Holder
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1712-0
Date Published: December 2006
This book, by Bill Holder, discusses the "Lost Fighter" turbojet and turboprop propulsion systems of the exciting jet fighter era in the United States since the mid-1940s. Until now, very little has been published about these fascinating fighter acti...more
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B-865
AUTHOR(S): William F. Milliken
ISBN: 978-0-8376-1348-2
Date Published: December 2006
Equations of Motion is the story of Milliken's lifetime of experimentation and innovation in vehicle stability and control. In this book Milliken vividly recounts his experiences pushing airplanes and race cars beyond their limits. His exciting life ...more
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R-372
AUTHOR(S): Hans B Pacejka
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1702-1
Date Published: December 2005
Tire and Vehicle Dynamics provides a complete reference on the mechanical behavior of pneumatic tires and their impact on vehicle performance. The comprehensive scope of the book includes developing an understanding of mathematical models of tire beh...more
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R-369
AUTHOR(S): Kevin L Hoag
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1661-1
Date Published: December 2005
This book provides an introduction to the design and mechanical development of reciprocating piston engines for vehicular applications. Beginning from the determination of required displacement, coverage moves into engine configuration and architectu...more
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R-353
AUTHOR(S): Frank Chen
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1248-4
Date Published: December 2005
Chapters written by professional and academic experts in the field cover: analytical modeling and analysis, CEA modeling and numerical methods, techniques for dynamometer and road test evaluation, critical parameters that contribute to brake squeal, ...more
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PT-118
AUTHOR(S): Daniel J. Holt
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1501-0
Date Published: April 2005
This collection chronicles the development of America's favorite sports car by the designers and engineers who made it happen. These 30 papers cover more than 50 years and six generations of the engineering, styling, and research and development of t...more
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R-312
ISBN: 978-0-7680-0783-1
Date Published: March 2005
This latest edition and successor to the well-known German language handbook last published by Professors Heinrich Buschmann and Paul Koessler is widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive encyclopedias of vehicle systems and design. Featu...more
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R-273
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1496-9
Date Published: September 2004
The multibody systems analysis is the established basis for the design and development of vehicle dynamic behavior. Comprehensively bridging the gaps between subjective vehicle assessment, classical vehicle dynamics and computer-based multibody appro...more
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R-364
AUTHOR(S): Matthew Harrison
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1505-8
Date Published: September 2004
Today's automotive consumer demands high standards of NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance. Refinement is one of the main engineering and design attributes addressed in the course of developing new vehicle models and vehicle components. W...more
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B-862
AUTHOR(S): Tony Foale
ISBN: 978-84-933286-1-0
Date Published: June 2004
First published in 1984 this book is an attempt to provide the reader with the background knowledge of how and why motorcycles react in the way that they do. The original book has been updated and new chapters have been added to include the gradual e...more
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PT-90
AUTHOR(S): Carroll Smith
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1120-3
Date Published: May 2004
Hand-selected by racing engineer legend Carroll Smith, the 28 SAE Technical Papers in this book focus on the chassis and suspension design of pure racing cars. These technical papers, written between 1971 and 2003, offer what Smith believed to be the...more
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R-199
ISBN: 978-0-7680-0987-3
Date Published: April 2004
In the introduction of Automotive Engineering Fundamentals, Richard Stone and Jeffrey K. Ball provide a fascinating and often amusing history of the passenger vehicle, showcasing the various highs and lows of this now-indispensable component of civil...more
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PT-113
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1421-1
Date Published: March 2004
In the 1960's very little science and engineering had been applied to the art of motor racing. As a result, there was no general agreement about the best technical approach to generating speed on a road racing track. Each car maker viewed the problem...more
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