INTRO TO MODERN VEHICLE DESIGN

HAPPIN SMITH0750650443, 9780750650441, 9781417502165

An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design provides a thorough introduction to the many aspects of passenger car design in one volume. Starting with basic principles, the author builds up analysis procedures for all major aspects of vehicle and component design. Subjects of current interest to the motor industry, such as failure prevention, designing with modern materials, ergonomics and control systems are covered in detail, and the author concludes with a discussion on the future trends in automobile design. With contributions from both academics lecturing in motor vehicle engineering and those working in the industry, «An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design» provides students with an excellent overview and background in the design of vehicles before they move on to specialised areas. Filling the niche between the more descriptive low level books and books which focus on specific areas of the design process, this unique volume is essential for all students of automotive engineering.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 12
Acknowledgements……Page 14
1. Automotive engineering development……Page 16
2. Modern materials and their incorporation into vehicle design……Page 44
3. The manufacturing challenge for automotive designers……Page 72
4. Body design: The styling process……Page 108
5. Body design: Aerodynamics……Page 126
6. Chassis design and analysis……Page 140
7. Crashworthiness and its influence on vehicle design……Page 172
8. Noise vibration and harshness……Page 202
9. Occupant accommodation: an ergonomics approach……Page 248
10. Suspension systems and components……Page 292
11. Control systems in automobiles……Page 348
12. The design of engine characteristics for vehicle use……Page 386
13. Transmissions and driveline……Page 418
14. Braking systems……Page 470
15. Failure prevention – The role of endurance and durability studies in the design and manufacture of reliable vehicles……Page 518
16. Future trends in automobile design……Page 568
Index……Page 588