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R-168
Tires, Suspension and Handling
John C. Dixon, 2nd Edition, 7 Chapters, 636 Pages, Paperbound
$90.00

This book provides detailed coverage of the theory and practice of vehicle cornering and handling. Much of the material in this book is not available elsewhere, including unique information on suspension analysis, understeer/oversteer, bump steer and roll steer, roll centers, limit handling, and aerodynamics.

Chapters cover:

  • Introduction: includes basic details on the vehicle body, differentials, wheels, roads, drivers, and testing
  • The Tire: covers tire materials and construction, speed limitations, rolling resistance, extensive analysis of cornering properties, hydroplaning, and longitudinal forces
  • Aerodynamics: explains atmospheric influences, wind and turbulence, aerodynamic principles and forces, and coefficient values
  • Suspension Components: describes straight-line mechanisms, independent and dependent systems, axle location, spring types, damper types, and gyroscopic effects
  • Suspension Characteristics: discusses bump steer, roll steer, compliance steer, roll centers, roll stiffness, jacking, steering, vertical forces, and load transfers
  • Steady-State Handling: explains cornering forces, linear and nonlinear theory, understeer and oversteer, and extreme handling
  • Unsteady-State Handling: describes 1-, 2-, and 3-degree of freedom models, yaw and sideslip behavior, steer response, power steering, and disturbance response.

Each chapter ends with a wide selection of problems, providing an ideal review. This book is an excellent resource for vehicle designers and engineering students who want to better understand and analyze the numerous factors affecting vehicle handling.
"Tires, Suspension and Handling covers those topics from A to Z." - Toronto Star

"If you have been looking for an eXcellent resource for information about suspension, then look no further than Tires, Suspension and Handling" - NSXTRA