Tires, Suspension, and Handling, Second Edition [R-168] (Paperback)

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An introduction to the control, stability, handling and cornering behaviour of four-wheeled vehicles. Subjects discussed include aerodynamic forces, steady state vehicle handling characteristics, transient handling characteristics and lateral oscillations. Approximately 400 problems are included. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 435 pages
• Publisher: SAE International; 2 Sub edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560918314
• ISBN-13: 978-1560918318
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,071 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great engineering and vehicle dynamics book!, February 14, 2001

By	Zachary Cude (Tx United States) - See all my reviews

Great book, kind of in the same category as "Race Car Vehicle Dynamics," but without such a racing orientation. Great explanation on the dynamics of tires. Slip angles, where tire judder comes from, and the like. Can get pretty mathematical in it's explanations, but since that was what I was looking for (mathematics explains everything) that part was fine. It has a great explanation of roll centers, withe the accompaning diagrams of jacking and the forces and their directions. Really helped me understand that complex subject.

A MUST HAVE FOR ANY AUTOMOBILE OR RACECAR ENGINEER!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy on math but lots of useful info, February 11, 2004

By	Robert Bowen "Automotive Reader and Writer" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This book is all that it promises - if you are unsatisfied with the explanations given for handling behavior in "consumer-level" handling books you won't be disappointed. On the other hand, if you aren't an engineer you might want to review your college math textbooks to get through some of the explanations.