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The complete guide to vehicle suspension.
• Understand springs, shocks and tyres.
• Chapters on front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive cars.
• Understand the latest advances in car suspension technology.
• Discover how to improve both ride and handling.
• Use practical and low-cost suspension testing techniques you’ll find nowhere else.
• Read the views of professional vehicle suspension experts.
• Authoritative, deeply researched and practical.
• Over 350 pages and 600 colour photos, diagrams and charts.
• Suitable for the beginner through to the advanced user.
The one resource you need if you’re modifying or developing vehicle suspension.
With a comprehensive coverage of vehicle suspension systems, this book is a must-read for the enthusiast and professional alike. – Clive Crewe, former chief engineer at Ricardo and former F1 engineer
A unique blend of theoretical understanding and practical application of suspension systems for automotive engineering. It also shows how the amateur engineer can still make significant improvements to the handling of their road car. – James Knapton, Head of Performance analysis, Andretti Racing
This book clarifies the complex science of vehicle suspension and handling to a comprehensible and practical level that enthusiasts can use to understand and modify the performance of their vehicles. – Gene Lukianov, former Core Vehicle Dynamics Manager, Chrysler
Practical and easy to read, this book will help you achieve best results on the road or track. – Dylan Watt, Vehicle Dynamics Lead CAE Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover
From the Publisher
Detailed and extensive coverage of car suspension systems
Different suspension designs
All the major car suspension types are covered with diagrams and descriptions.
Tires
Selecting tires and how tires grip in different conditions.
Fitting suspension parts
Step by step of fitting new suspension parts to a car.
Suspension analysis
Detailed analysis of changed suspension settings under load.
Contents
Chapter 1 – Ideas: springs, bump stops, sprung and unsprung weight, spring specifications and motion ratios, natural frequencies, measuring suspension natural frequencies, damping, suspension and steering pivots, virtual swing arms and virtual centres, roll centres, roll axes, front anti-dive and rear anti-lift, wheel angles, tyre centre of pressure, Ackermann angles, interrelationships of wheel angles, roll steer, slip angles, lateral weight transfer and grip, biasing lateral weight transfer, body roll, static weight distribution, tyre friction circles.
Chapter 2 – Springs: spring function, leaf springs, torsion bars, anti-roll (sway) bars, coil springs, air springs, gas springs, elastomer springs, springs and suspension design.
Chapter 3 – Dampers: friction damping, velocity damping, tuned mass damping, damping ratios and critical damping, testing damping ratios, damper types and valving, damping curves, damper spiral force displacement plots, tuning dampers for ride quality, tuning dampers for handling.
Chapter 4 – Wheels and Tyres: wheels, wheel measurements, wheel and tyre mass, tyre markings, changing tyre size, tyre pressures, choosing tyres, tyre trade-offs.
Chapter 5 – Linkages and Bushes: front solid axle with leaf springs, front swing arms, front de Dion, front sliding pillars, front leading or trailing arms, MacPherson struts, front double wishbones, front multi-links, front MacPherson struts with revolving uprights, rear Hotchkiss (solid axle on leaf springs), rear solid axle and coils, rear de Dion, rear swing axles, rear trailing arms, rear struts (Chapman struts), rear semi-trailing arms, rear double wishbones, dual transverse and single longitudinal links, Watts links and Panhard rods, rear torsion (twist) beam, rear multi-links, bushes and desired deflections, compliance testing, pros and cons of different suspension designs.
Chapter 6 – Steering: cornering tyre slip angles, steering systems, steering ratios, bump steer, Ackermann, steering feel and kickback, improving steering response.
Chapter 7 – Body design, Aerodynamic Lift and Downforce: aerodynamic balance, aerodynamic straightline stability, body stiffness, strut brace designs, measuring torsional stiffness.
Chapter 8 – Evaluating Handling: subjective handling evaluation objective handling evaluation car handling terms
Chapter 9 – Ride Quality: subjective ride evaluation, objective ride evaluation, measuring ride quality, improving ride quality.
Chapter 10 – Front-Wheel Drive: making the rear tyres do more work, getting the power down, improving front grip, driving style, quick tips.
Chapter 11 – Rear-Wheel Drive: reducing understeer, reducing oversteer, driving style, quick tips.
Chapter 12 – All-Wheel Drive: driveline configurations, correlating torque split with handling, tyres, electronic modifications, driving style, quick tips
Chapter 13 – Electronic Control Systems: ABS, electronic stability control, electronically-controlled power steering.
Chapter 14 – Seats: standard seats, seat design, human factors, seat functions – static factors, seat functions – dynamic factors, modifying seats.
Chapter 15 – Alternative Systems and Vehicles: levels of active suspension, active dampers, active roll control, interlinked suspension, active suspension – Lotus, semi-active suspension – Audi, ultralightweight vehicles.
References
ASIN : B0D7327WSB
Publisher : Independently published (June 13, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 368 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8325199141
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.87 x 11 inches
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