Overview
- Covers suspension, steering systems, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), and chassis structures
- Supplemented with a wealth of illustrations and worked examples
- This second edition is fully updated and revised throughout and now with a chapter on vehicle braking
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About this book
The book opens with a chapter on basic vehicle mechanics, which includes the forces acting on a vehicle in motion, assuming a rigid body. The new chapter on vehicle deceleration behaviour introduces the basic concepts of a conventional foundation braking system before considering means of optimising the deceleration performance of any wheel-braked vehicle based on the tyre-road adhesion characteristics. The next chapter focuses on vehicle dynamics by considering suspension systems and how the important components of the system, the tyres, linkages, springs, dampers, etc., interact to give the required peformance characteristics for the vehicle. The book then proceeds to a chapter on steering systems, which provides readers with a firm understanding of the principles and forces involved under static and dynamic loading. The chapter on chassis structures and materials outlines analysis tools (typically, finite element analysis) and design features that are used to reduce mass and increase occupant safety in modern vehicles. The final chapter on noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) includes a basic overview of acoustic and vibration theory and makes use of extensive research investigations and practical experience asa means of addressing NVH issues. In all subject areas, the authors take into account the latest trends, anticipating the move towards electric vehicles, on-board diagnostic monitoring, active systems and performance optimisation. The book features a number of worked examples and case studies based on recent research projects. All students, including those on Master level degree courses in automotive engineering, and professionals in industry who want to gain a better understanding of vehicle chassis engineering, will benefit from this book.
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About the authors
John Fieldhouse was an apprentice-trained engineer with nearly 20 years experience in industrial Research and Development. He completed his B.Sc. (First Class Honours) degree at the University of Leeds and his Ph.D. at the University of Huddersfield. After entering academic life, he maintained his links with industry, completing some 23 “turnkey” design and development projects. His research was always industrially driven and he completed numerous automotive braking research projects with industrial partners. In his lifetime, he published over 150 journal and conference papers on brake noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), design, education and alternative fuels. During his career, he developed an advanced design studio/learning centre and conceived and developed an automotive research/teaching “centre of excellence.” His 30 years of academic experience together with his continuous industrial collaborations, allowed him to developa unique teaching approach based on “learning by doing” for which he was awarded a UK National Teaching Fellowship in 2008.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Automotive Chassis Engineering
Authors: David C. Barton, John D. Fieldhouse
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57526-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57525-9Published: 06 June 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-57528-0Due: 20 June 2025
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-57526-6Published: 05 June 2024
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XIV, 369
Number of Illustrations: 123 b/w illustrations, 178 illustrations in colour
Topics: Automotive Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Engineering Design, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes