The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles [Hardcover]

Jornsen Reimpell (Author), Helmut Stoll (Author), Jurgen W. Betzler (Author), Society of Automotive Engineers (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001 | ISBN-10: 0768006570 | ISBN-13: 978-0768006575 | Edition: 2

The second English edition of The Automotive Chassis provides a clearly structured overview of chassis technology, including in-depth coverage of:

Tires and wheels

Axle kinematics

Vehicle steering

Springing and damper systems

The platform concept

Four wheel drive technology

Suspension design

Over 400 illustrations related basic engineering principles to the particular requirements of the chassis of vehicle mechanics. Additionally, the book now fully conforms to the international standards of ISO 8855 and SAE J670.

The Automotive Chassis is essential reading for component and system engineers in both higher education and industry as well as for non-specialists who need to gain an understanding of the field.

Editorial Reviews

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'As with the first edition, material coverage is extensive and the current text also describes many recent innovations...In fact, the density of information contained within the text is, quite simply, phenomenal...The book contains a large number of very clear figures...there is an exhaustive glossary of symbols and a bibliography...this is a well presented, concise and comprehensive book..produced to a high standard.' IMechE proceedings Part D --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jornsen Reimpell lectured in the field of automotive engineering at the University of Applied Science Cologne for many years, and is now a freelance consultant. Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Stoll is chief engineer at General Motors (Adam Opel AG). Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jurgen W. Betzler is professor for chassis/simulation technology at the University of Applied Science Cologne.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 444 pages
• Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc; 2 edition (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768006570
• ISBN-13: 978-0768006575
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,097,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you must have it if you design cars, March 24, 2007

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Guido "GP" (Italy) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles (Hardcover)

I found it very useful.
it covers quite all the parts related to suspensions and their function.

when theory is explained, it's made rigorously, but always to give you a formula you'll apply pratically: no "tensors" here.
there are a couple of tables and data that helped me much (what toe-in should I use in a street car?)
there are also pictures that helped me to explore new ideas (the pictures are about road cars, and I found them here, not in the web or on other sources).

in the end: if your job is to design road cars (or parts of road cars), I think that soon or later you'll put this book off the shelf and find it very useful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engineering from the Germans!, July 8, 2007

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Danny Roadblock - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles (Hardcover)

I am amazed by the depth this book goes into! But what can I say, it was originally written by the Germans, masters of anything engineering. The translation seems good, however, there are some minor errors here and there regarding proper wording. The diagrams are all very detailed and very easy to read. The authors went to great lengths to get their point across. I do however have to purchase a few books on basic engineering pricipals seeing as this text is a bit more advanced than my education! Beware, if you do not know what "elastokinematic" means, than you may want to brush up on basic mechanical engineering pricipals like I have to do.

5.0 out of 5 stars ThecChassis bible, January 26, 2010

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The literature is compiled with a comprehensive range of various engineering models that will assist the student and would be chassis designers. The mathematical models are coupled with simple diagrams allowing for easy reference and comprehension.