Theory of Ground Vehicles
by Wong, J. Y.Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-08-04
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
The proposed is a revision of a well known text/reference on vehicle dynamics which covers both on-road and off-road vehicles. Unlike the competition, Wong spreads his coverage across all vehicle types (not just automobiles), including tractor-trailers, tractors and recreational vehicles. The fourth edition will be completely updated including performance characteristics for both off-road and on-road vehicles; coverage of steering of tracked vehicles and vehicle ride characteristics, the impact of computer-aided methods for design and performance analysis, and hybrid electric drives and operating principles. Because the book contains large numbers of examples and problems focused on applying the underlying theory it serves as both a upper level undergraduate/graduate text in mechanical engineering and as a self-study professional reference. As with previous editions Wong will produce an expanded solutions manual with solutions to the numerous problems and examples contained in the book.
Author Biography
J. Y. Wong, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Internationally recognized in the field of road and off-road vehicle dynamics, he is also the author of Terramechanics and Off-Road Vehicles and is a member of the editorial boards of a number of international journals. He has received numerous awards from learned societies for his research accomplishments.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Preface to the Third Edition | |
| Preface to the Second Edition | |
| Preface to the First Edition | |
| Conversion Factors | |
| Nomenclature | |
| Introduction | |
| Mechanics Of Pneumatic Tires | |
| Tire Forces and Moments | |
| Rolling Resistance of Tires | |
| Tractive (Braking) Effort and Longitudinal Slip (Skid) | |
| Cornering Properties of Tires | |
| Slip Angle and Cornering Force | |
| Slip Angle and Aligning Torque | |
| Camber and Camber Thrust | |
| Characterization of Cornering Behavior of Tires | |
| Performance of Tires on Wet Surfaces | |
| Ride Properties of Tires | |
| References | |
| Problems | |
| Mechanics Of Vehicle-Terrain Interaction--Terramechanics | |
| Distribution of Stresses in the Terrain Under Vehicular Loads | |
| Applications of the Theory of Plastic Equilibrium to the Mechanics of Vehicle--Terrain Interaction | |
| Empirical Methods for Predicting Off-Road Vehicle Performance | |
| Empirical Methods Based on the Cone Index | |
| Empirical Methods Based on the Mean Maximum Pressure | |
| Measurement and Characterization of Terrain Response | |
| Characterization of Pressure-Sinkage Relationship | |
| Characterization of the Response to Repetitive Loading | |
| Characterization of the Shear Stress-Shear Displacement Relationship | |
| A Simplified Method for Analysis of Tracked Vehicle Performance | |
| Motion Resistance of a Track | |
| Tractive Effort and Slip of a Track | |
| A Computer-Aided Method for Evaluating the Performance of Vehicles with Flexible Tracks | |
| Approach to the Prediction of Normal Pressure Distribution under a Track | |
| Approach to the Prediction of Shear Stress Distribution under a Track | |
| Prediction of Motion Resistance and Drawbar Pull as Functions of Track Slip | |
| Experimental Substantiation | |
| Applications to Parametric Analysis and Design Optimization | |
| A Computer-Aided Method for Evaluating the Performance of Vehicles with Long-Pitch Link Tracks | |
| Basic Approach | |
| Experimental Substantiation | |
| Applications to Parametric Analysis and Design Optimization | |
| Methods for Parametric Analysis of Wheeled Vehicle Performance | |
| Motion Resistance of a Rigid Wheel | |
| Motion Resistance of a Pneumatic Tire | |
| Tractive Effort and Slip of a Wheel | |
| A Computer-Aided Method for Evaluating the Performance of Off-Road Wheeled Vehicles | |
| Basic Approach | |
| Experimental Substantiation | |
| Applications to Parametric Analysis | |
| Finite Element and Discrete Element Methods for the Study of Vehicle-Terrain Interaction | |
| 2.10.1 The Finite Element Method | |
| 2.10.2 The Discrete (Distinct) Element Method | |
| References | |
| Problems | |
| Performance Characteristics Of Road Vehicles | |
| Equation of Motion and Maximum Tractive Effort | |
| Aerodynamic Forces and Moments | |
| Vehicle Power Plant and Transmission Characteristics | |
| Internal Combustion Engines | |
| Electric Drives | |
| Hybrid Drives | |
| Fuel Cells | |
| Transmission Characteristics | |
| Vehicle Power Plant and Transmission Characteristics | |
| Power Plant Characteristics | |
| Transmission Characteristics | |
| Prediction of Vehicle Performance | |
| Acceleration Time and Distance | |
| Gradability | |
| Operating Fuel Economy | |
| Engine and Transmission Matching | |
| Braking Performance | |
| Braking Characteristics of a Two-Axle Vehicle | |
| Braking Efficiency and Stopping Distance | |
| Braking Characteristics of a Tractor-Semitrailer | |
| Antilock Brake Systems | |
| Traction Con | |
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