The Multibody Systems Approach to Vehicle Dynamics

Informationen zum Autor Mike Blundell is Professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Impact, Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, UK. He specializes in vehicle dynamics and safety teaching and research, and has worked with multibody systems applications in vehicle dynamics in industry and academia, publishing many papers on the topic. Damian Harty is a Senior Staff Engineer at Polaris Industries based in Minnesota. He was formerly Director of the Vehicle & System Dynamics Group at Coventry University, a Technical Specialist for vehicle dynamics with Prodrive on the Mini WRC, as well as a freelance consultant. Klappentext 2nd edition. Zusammenfassung Filling the gaps between subjective vehicle assessment! classical vehicle dynamics and computer-based multibody approaches! this title offers coverage of both the virtual and practical aspects of vehicle dynamics from concept design to system analysis and handling development.

Autorentext
Mike Blundell is Professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Impact, Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, UK. He specializes in vehicle dynamics and safety teaching and research, and has worked with multibody systems applications in vehicle dynamics in industry and academia, publishing many papers on the topic. Damian Harty is a Senior Staff Engineer at Polaris Industries based in Minnesota. He was formerly Director of the Vehicle & System Dynamics Group at Coventry University, a Technical Specialist for vehicle dynamics with Prodrive on the Mini WRC, as well as a freelance consultant.

Klappentext
2nd edition.

Zusammenfassung
Filling the gaps between subjective vehicle assessment, classical vehicle dynamics and computer-based multibody approaches, this title offers coverage of both the virtual and practical aspects of vehicle dynamics from concept design to system analysis and handling development.

Inhalt

Nomenclature

1. Introduction
2. Kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies
3. Multibody systems simulation software
4. Modelling and analysis of suspension systems
5. Tyre characteristics and modelling
6. Modelling and assembly of the full vehicle
7. Simulation output and interpretation
8. Active systems
   References
   APPENDIX A Vehicle Model System Schematics and Data Sets
   APPENDIX B FORTRAN TYRE MODEL SUBROUTINES
   APPENDIX C GLOSSARY OF TERMS
   APPENDIX D STANDARDS FOR PROVING GROUND TESTS