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Fast car physics /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Torque or Horsepower? Finding the Shift Points; 1.1 Acceleration and Newton's Second Law; 1.2 Velocity, Speed, Rotation, and Engine rpm; 1.3 The Car, Horsepower, and Torque; 1.4 Tire Markings; 1.5 Calculations; 1.6 First Gear, It's All Right. Second Gear ... ; 1.7 Summary; Chapter 2 Horsepower, 0 to 60 mph, and the Quarter Mile; 2.1 Horsepower; 2.2 How Does Drag Force Affect Shift Points?; 2.3 Gear Ratios; 2.4 Calculating 0 to 60 mph Times; 2.5 Assumptions and Results; 2.6 What Is the Limit for 0 to 60 mph?; 2.7 Aerodynamic Drag.
- 2.8 Correction Factors2.9 The Quarter Mile; 2.10 Flat Torque Curves; 2.11 Top Fuel Dragsters; 2.12 Summary; Chapter 3 Finding the Racing Line: Road Racing; 3.1 The Traction Circle; 3.2 Ninety Degree Right-Hand Turn; 3.3 General Turn; 3.4 Constructing a Track Model; 3.5 Types of Turns; 3.6 Type 1 Turn; 3.7 Type 2 Turn; 3.8 Type 3 Turn; 3.9 Turning While Speeding Up; 3.10 Summary; Chapter 4 Basic Vehicle Dynamics: Load Transfer and Tires; 4.1 Center of Gravity; 4.2 Longitudinal and Lateral Center of Gravity; 4.3 Height of the Center of Gravity; 4.4 Load Transfer and the Static Stability Factor.
- 4.5 Tires and Forces4.6 Tire Construction; 4.7 Wheels; 4.8 Tires under Static Load; 4.9 Tires under Dynamic Load; 4.10 Contact Patch Friction; 4.11 Material Properties and Testing; 4.12 Longitudinal Force and Longitudinal Slip; 4.13 Lateral Force and the Slip Angle; 4.14 Aligning Torque; 4.15 Summary; Chapter 5 Steering and Suspension; 5.1 More on Steering; 5.2 Bicycle Model: Oversteer and Understeer; 5.3 Wheel Alignment; 5.4 Suspension Basics; 5.5 Double A-arm or Wishbone Suspension; 5.6 MacPherson Strut Suspension; 5.7 NASCAR-Type Solid Rear Axle; 5.8 Springs and Dampers.
- 5.9 Shock Absorbers5.10 Lateral Load Transfer: Advanced Approach; 5.11 Correcting Handling Problems; 5.12 Understeer Correction; 5.13 Oversteer Correction; 5.14 Summary; Chapter 6 Green Racing; 6.1 What Is Green Racing?; 6.2 Regenerative Braking; 6.3 Mechanical Energy Storage: Flywheels; 6.4 Electrical Energy Storage: Batteries; 6.5 Electrical Energy Storage: Capacitors; 6.6 What Type of Hybrid Is It?; 6.7 Parallel Configuration Hybrid: Toyota Prius; 6.8 All-Electric Vehicles; 6.9 Fuel Cells; 6.10 Alternative Fuels; 6.11 Summary; Conclusion: Get Off the Streets and Go Racing!
- Suggested ReadingIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.