The automotive chassis : System design / Giancarlo Genta, Lorenzo Morello.

Includes bibliographical reference (pages 953-954) nd index

Part III Functions and Specifications -- Introduction -- 17 Transportation Statistics -- 17.1 Traffic Volume -- 17.1.1 Passenger Transportation -- 17.1.2 Transportation of Goods -- 17.1.3 Energy Consumption -- 17.2 Operating Fleet -- 17.2.1 Quantity -- 17.2.2 Characteristics -- 17.3 Social Impact -- 17.3.1 Accidents -- 17.3.2 Emissions -- 17.3.3 Economic Figures -- 18 Vehicle Functions -- 18.1 System Design -- 18.1.1 Functions Perceived by Customers -- 18.1.2 Technical Specifications -- 18.1.3 Chassis System Design -- 18.2 Objective Requirements -- 18.2.1 Dynamic Performance -- 18.2.2 Handling and Active Safety -- 18.2.3 Dynamic Comfort -- 18.2.4 Ergonomics -- 18.3 Subjective Requirements -- 18.3.1 Handling and Active Safety -- 18.3.2 Dynamic Comfort -- 18.3.3 Fuel Consumption -- 18.4 Aging Resistance -- 19 Regulations -- 19.1 Vehicle System -- 19.1.1 Whole Vehicle Type Approval -- 19.1.2 Consumption and Emissions -- 19.1.3 Recyclability -- 19.2 Tires -- 19.3 Steering System -- 19.4 Braking System -- 19.5 Structures -- Part IV The Chassis as a Part of the Vehicle System -- Introduction -- 20 General Characteristics -- 20.1 From Animal Traction Vehicles to Motor Vehicles -- 20.2 Possible Configurations for a Motor Vehicle -- 20.3 Configuration of the Steering System -- 20.4 Suspension Configurations -- 20.5 Symmetry Considerations -- 20.6 Reference Frames -- 20.7 Position of the Center of Mass -- 20.8 Mass Distribution Among the Various Bodies -- 20.9 Moments of Inertia -- 21 An Overview on Motor Vehicle Aerodynamics -- 21.1 Aerodynamic Forces and Moments -- 21.2 Aerodynamic Field Around a Vehicle -- 21.3 Aerodynamic Drag -- 21.3.1 Friction Drag -- 21.3.2 Induced Drag -- 21.3.3 Shape Drag -- 21.3.4 Aerodynamic Drag Reduction: Passenger Vehicles -- 21.3.5 Aerodynamic Drag Reduction: Industrial Vehicles -- 21.4 Lift and Pitching Moment -- 21.5 Side Force and Roll and Yaw Moments -- 21.6 Experimental Study of Aerodynamic Forces -- 21.7 Numerical Aerodynamics -- 22 Prime Movers for Motor Vehicles -- 22.1 Energy for Vehicles -- 22.2 Vehicular Engines -- 22.3 Automotive Fuels -- 22.3.1 Conventional Fuels -- 22.3.2 Oxygenated Fuels -- 22.3.3 Hydrogen -- 22.3.4 Production of Methane from Carbon Dioxide -- 22.4 Internal Combustion Engines -- 22.5 Improving the Standard Powertrain -- 22.5.1 The Reciprocating ICE -- 22.5.2 Transmission -- 22.6 Innovative Engines -- 22.6.1 Internal Combustion Engines -- 22.6.2 External Combustion Engines -- 22.7 Electric Motors -- 22.8 Traction Batteries -- 22.9 Supercapacitors -- 22.10 Fuel Cells -- 22.11 Partial Electrification: Hybrid Vehicles -- 22.11.1 General Considerations -- 22.11.2 Choice of the Voltage -- 22.11.3 Mild Hybrids -- 22.11.4 Parallel Full Hybrids -- 22.11.5 Series Hybrids.

vol. 1. Components design -- vol. 2. System design.

This textbook draws on the authors' experience gained by teaching courses for engineering students on e.g. vehicle mechanics, vehicle system design, and chassis design; and on their practical experience as engineering designers for vehicle and chassis components at a major automotive company. The book is primarily intended for students of automotive engineering, but also for all technicians and designers working in this field. Other enthusiastic engineers will also find it to be a useful technical guide.