The Science of Vehicle Dynamics: Handling, Braking, and Ride of Road and Race Cars - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 1.1 Vehicle Definition.- 1.2 Vehicle Basic Scheme.- References.- 2 Mechanics of the Wheel with Tire.- 2.1 The Tire as a Vehicle Component.- 2.2 Rim Position and Motion.- 2.3 Carcass Features.- 2.4 Contact Patch.- 2.5 Footprint Force.- 2.5.1 Perfectly Flat Road Surface.- 2.6 Tire Global Mechanical Behavior.- 2.6.1 Tire Transient Behavior.- 2.6.2 Tire Steady-State Behavior.- 2.6.3 Rolling Resistance.- 2.6.4 Speed Independence (Almost).- 2.6.5 Pure Rolling (not Free Rolling).- 2.7 Tire Slips.- 2.7.1 Rolling Velocity.- 2.7.2 Definition of Tire Slips.- 2.7.3 Slip Angle.- 2.8 Grip Forces and Tire Slips.- 2.9 Tire Testing.- 2.9.1 Pure Longitudinal Slip.- 2.9.2 Pure Lateral Slip.- 2.10 Magic Formula.- 2.11 Mechanics of Wheels with Tire.- 2.12 Summary.- 2.13 List of Some Relevant Concepts.- References.- 3 Vehicle Model for Handling and Performance.- 3.1 Mathematical Framework.- 3.2 Vehicle Congruence (Kinematic) Equations.- 3.2.1 Velocities.- 3.2.2 Yaw Angle and Trajectory.- 3.2.3 Velocity Center.- 3.2.4 Fundamental Ratios.- 3.2.5 Accelerations and Radii of Curvature.- 3.2.6 Acceleration Center.- 3.2.7 Tire Kinematics (Tire Slips).- 3.3 Vehicle Constitutive (Tire) Equations.- 3.4 Vehicle Equilibrium Equations.- 3.5 Forces Acting on the Vehicle.- 3.5.1 Weight.- 3.5.2 Aerodynamic Force.- 3.5.3 Road-Tire Friction Forces.- 3.5.4 Road-Tire Vertical Forces.- 3.6 Vehicle Equilibrium Equations (more explicit form).- 3.7 Load Transfers.- 3.7.1 Longitudinal Load Transfer.- 3.7.2 Lateral Load Transfers.- 3.7.3 Vertical Loads on each Tire.- 3.8 Suspension First-Order Analysis.- 3.8.1 Suspension Reference Configuration.- 3.8.2 Suspension Internal Coordinates.- 3.8.3 Camber variation.- 3.8.4 Vehicle Internal Coordinates.- 3.8.5 Roll and Vertical Stiffnesses.- 3.8.6 Suspension Internal Equilibrium.- 3.8.7 Effects of a Lateral Force.- 3.8.8 No-Roll Centers and No-Roll Axis.- 3.8.9 Forces at the No-Roll Centers.- 3.8.10 Suspension Jacking.- 3.8.11 Roll Angle and Lateral Load Transfers.- 3.8.12 Explicit Expressions of Lateral Load Transfers.- 3.8.13 Lateral Load Transfers with Rigid Tires.- 3.9 Dependent Suspensions.- 3.10 Sprung and Unsprung Masses.- 3.11 Vehicle Model for Handling and Performance.- 3.11.1 Equilibrium Equations.- 3.11.2 Constitutive (Tire) Equations.- 3.11.3 Congruence (Kinematic) Equations.- 3.11.4 Principles of any Differential Mechanism.- 3.12 The Structure of this Vehicle Model.- 3.13 Three-Axle vehicles.- 3.14 Summary.- 3.15 List of Some Relevant Concepts.- References.- 4 Braking Performance.- 4.1 Pure Braking.- 4.2 Vehicle Model for Braking Performance.- 4.3 Equilibrium Equations.- 4.4 Longitudinal Load Transfer.- 4.5 Maximum Deceleration.- 4.6 Brake Balance.- 4.7 All Possible Braking Combinations.- 4.8 Changing the Grip.- 4.9 Changing the Weight Distribution.- 4.10 A Numerical Example.- 4.11 Braking Performance of Formula Cars.- 4.11.1 Equilibrium Equations.- 4.11.2 Longitudinal Load Transfer.- 4.11.3 Maximum Deceleration.- 4.11.4 Braking Balance.- 4.11.5 Typical Formula 1 Braking Performance.- 4.12 Summary.- 4.13 List of Some Relevant Concepts.- 5 The Kinematics of Cornering.- 5.1 Planar Kinematics of a Rigid.- 5.1.1 Velocity Field and Velocity Center.- 5.1.2 Acceleration Field, Inflection Circle and Acceleration Center.- 5.2 The Kinematics of a Turning Vehicle.- 5.2.1 Fixed and Moving Centrodes of a Turning Vehicle.- 5.2.2 Inflection Circle.- 5.2.3 Variable Curvatures.- References.- 6 Handling of Road Cars.- 6.1 Open Differential.- 6.2 Fundamental Equations of Vehicle Handling.- 6.3 Double Track Model.- 6.4 Single Track Model.- 6.4.1 Governing Equations of the Single Track Model.- 6.4.2 Axle Characteristics.- 6.5 Alternative State Variables.- 6.6 Inverse Congruence Equations.- 6.7 Vehicle in Steady-State Conditions.- 6.7.1 The Role of the Steady-State Lateral Acceleration.- 6.7.2 Steady-State Analysis.- 6.8 Handling Diagram-the Classical Approach.- 6.9 Weak Concepts in Classical Vehicle Dynamics.-

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