Automotive Simulation
This book is a collection of reports by leading experts presenting the state of the art in automotive simulation, robot drivers and driving simulators. It covers highly qualified mathematical modelling tools including solvers, the use of new computer hardware, and the combination of tools and hardware to create realistic models which correlate with testing and experimental data. Two new approaches in car design are described here, one from the area of safety and crashworthiness and the other cov...
Project Mustang is a complete guide to restoring America's favorite muscle car, written by auto-restoration guru Larry Lyles, a regular contributor to Auto Restorer magazine. In this detailed 23-chapter volume, Lyles walks the car owner from the in-depth inspection of the vehicle and the beginning of the teardown to re-covering the seats and replacing the frame rail...and every step in between. The car restored for the project in the book is a 1968 California Special Mustang. The chapter titles...
Vehicle Dynamics and Control provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle control systems and the dynamic models used in the development of these control systems. The control system applications covered in the book include cruise control, adaptive cruise control, ABS, automated lane keeping, automated highway systems, yaw stability control, engine control, passive, active and semi-active suspensions, tire-road friction coefficient estimation, rollover prevention, and hybrid electric vehicles. In...
This book provides an introduction to ground vehicle aerodynamics and methodically guides the reader through the various aspects of the subject. Those needing specific information or a refresher can easily jump to the material of interest. There is a particular emphasis on various vehicle types (passenger cars, trucks, trains, motorcycles, race cars, etc.). However, the book is focused on cars and trucks, which are the most common vehicles in the speed range in which the study of ground vehicle...
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Intelligent Vehicle Technologies (Automotive Engineering S.)
by Ljubo Vlacic, M. Parent, and Fumio Harashima
'Intelligent Vehicle Technologies' covers the growing field of intelligent technologies, from intelligent control systems to intelligent sensors. Systems such as in-car navigation devices and cruise control are already being introduced into modern vehicles, but manufacturers are now racing to develop systems such as 'smart' cruise control, on-vehicle driver information systems, collision avoidance systems, vision enhancement and roadworthiness diagnostics systems.
Regelungsstrategien Fur Die Automatische Fahrzeugfuhrung
by Robert Mayr
Innerhalb der Automobil- und Zulieferindustrie wird heute intensiv an Fahrzeugfuhrungssystemen gearbeitet. Ziel des Werks ist es daher, dem Entwickler den notwendigen regelungstechnischen Hintergrund zuganglich zu machen. Es ist auf dem Stand der neuesten Entwicklungen in der europaischen und amerikanischen Forschung, deren Tendenzen im UEberblick wiedergegeben werden. Es werden zum einen die Entwicklung eines Systems zur Abstandsregelung und die hiermit verbundenen Problemstellungen beschrieben...
All I Care About Is Drag Racing And Maybe Like 3 People and Beer
by Dt Productions
This is a fascinating and amusing A to Z of some of the myriad accessories, go-faster gadgets and novelty trinkets that have been available to motorists over the years. From modern essentials such as airbags and impact-absorbing bumpers, through boy-racer must-haves like exhaust flame-throwers and fly-off handbrakes, to the pure kitsch of nodding dogs and fluffy dice, the motoring world's most vital accessories are gathered here in one handy volume. Readers will marvel at the ingenuity of the Bu...
How to Build a Winning Drag Race Chassis and Suspensionhp1462
by Wayne Scraba
San Diego Drag Racing and the Bean Bandits
by Emmanuel Burgin and Colleen M O'Connor