E-Books →Theory of Ground Vehicles (3rd Edition)

As in previous editions, this book focuses on applying engineering principles to the analysis of vehicle behavior. A large number of practical examples and problems are included throughout to help readers bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Covering a wide range of topics concerning the dynamics of road and off-road vehicles, this Third Edition is filled with up-to-date information, including:
* The Magic Formula for characterizing pneumatic tire behavior from test data for vehicle handling simulations
* Computer-aided methods for performance and design evaluation of off-road vehicles, based on the author's own research
* Updated data on road vehicle transmissions and operating fuel economy
* Fundamentals of road vehicle stability control
* Optimization of the performance of four-wheel-drive off-road vehicles and experimental substantiation, based on the author's own investigations
* A new theory on skid-steering of tracked vehicles, developed by the author.