Maclaurin, Bruce,
High speed off-road vehicles : suspensions, tracks, wheels and dynamics / Bruce Maclaurin. - 1 online resource. - Automotive series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intro; Table of Contents; Dedication; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Tracked Vehicle Running Gear and Suspension Systems; 1.1 General Arrangement; 1.2 Transverse Torsion Bars; 1.3 Coil Springs; 1.4 Hydrogas Suspensions; 1.5 Dampers; References; Chapter 2: Vehicle Track Systems; 2.1 Link Tracks; 2.2 Flexible Tracks; References; Chapter 3: Tracked Vehicle Suspension Performance: Modelling and Testing; 3.1 Human Response to Whole‐Body Vibration (WBV) and Shock; 3.2 Terrain Profiles; References; Chapter 4: Controllable Suspensions; 4.1 Height and Attitude Control 4.2 Actively Controlled Damping (Semi‐Active Suspensions)4.3 Active Suspension Systems; 4.4 DERA Active Suspension Test Vehicles; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Wheeled Vehicle Drivelines and Suspensions; 5.1 Unarmoured Vehicles; 5.2 Armoured Vehicles; 5.3 Interconnected Suspensions; References; Chapter 6: Wheeled Vehicle Suspension Performance; 6.1 Quarter‐Car Model; 6.2 Wheelbase Filter; 6.3 DROPS Truck Ride Measurements; Reference; Chapter 7: Steering Performance of Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles; 7.1 Tracked Vehicles; 7.2 Comparing Skid and Ackermann Steered Wheeled Vehicles Appendix A: Equations of MotionAppendix B: Power Flow Equations; References; Chapter 8: Soft‐Soil Performance of Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles; 8.1 Basic Requirements; 8.2 Models for Soft Cohesive Soils; 8.3 Models for Dry Frictional Soils; 8.4 Space Efficiency of Running Gear Systems for Armoured Vehicles; 8.5 Tractive Force-Slip Relationship for Tyres in Soft Cohesive Soils; References; Chapter 9: Effect of Free, Locked and Limited‐Slip Differentials on Traction and Steering Performance; 9.1 Types of Lockable and Limited‐Slip Differentials 9.2 Relationships for Frictional Limited‐Slip Differentials9.3 Traction Performance; 9.4 Steering Performance on a Road Surface; Reference; Chapter 10: Articulated Vehicles; 10.1 Articulated Tracked Vehicles; 10.2 Articulated Wheeled Vehicles; References; Chapter 11: Vehicle Rollover Behaviour; 11.1 Basic Considerations; 11.2 Methods to Reduce the Likelihood of Rollover; 11.3 Truck Rollover: A Case Study; References; Notation; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement
A concise reference that provides an overview of the design of high speed off-road vehicles High Speed Off-Road Vehicles is an excellent, in-depth review of vehicle performance in off-road conditions with a focus on key elements of the running gear systems of vehicles. In particular, elements such as suspension systems, wheels, tyres, and tracks are addressed in-depth. It is a well-written text that provides a pragmatic discussion of off-road vehicles from both a historical and analytical perspective. Some of the unique topics addressed in this book include link and flexible tracks, ride performance of tracked vehicles, and active and semi-active suspension systems for both armoured and unarmoured vehicles. The book provides spreadsheet-based analytic approaches to model these topic areas giving insight into steering, handling, and overall performance of both tracked and wheeled systems. The author further extends these analyses to soft soil scenarios and thoroughly addresses rollover situations. The text also provides some insight into more advanced articulated systems. High Speed Off-Road Vehicles: Suspensions, Tracks, Wheels and Dynamics provides valuable coverage of:' -Tracked and wheeled vehicles -Suspension component design and characteristics, vehicle ride performance, link track component design and characteristics, flexible track, and testing of active suspension test vehicles -General vehicle configurations for combat and logistic vehicles, suspension performance modelling and measurement, steering performance, and the effects of limited slip differentials on the soft soil traction and steering behavior of vehicles Written from a very practical perspective, and based on the author's extensive experience, High Speed Off-Road Vehicles provides an excellent introduction to off-road vehicles and will be a helpful reference text for those practicing design and analysis of such systems.
9781119258810 1119258812 9781119258803 1119258804 9781119258827 1119258820
2018012003
Off-road vehicles.
Off-road vehicles.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General)
Electronic books.
TL235.6
629.228/8
High speed off-road vehicles : suspensions, tracks, wheels and dynamics / Bruce Maclaurin. - 1 online resource. - Automotive series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Intro; Table of Contents; Dedication; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Tracked Vehicle Running Gear and Suspension Systems; 1.1 General Arrangement; 1.2 Transverse Torsion Bars; 1.3 Coil Springs; 1.4 Hydrogas Suspensions; 1.5 Dampers; References; Chapter 2: Vehicle Track Systems; 2.1 Link Tracks; 2.2 Flexible Tracks; References; Chapter 3: Tracked Vehicle Suspension Performance: Modelling and Testing; 3.1 Human Response to Whole‐Body Vibration (WBV) and Shock; 3.2 Terrain Profiles; References; Chapter 4: Controllable Suspensions; 4.1 Height and Attitude Control 4.2 Actively Controlled Damping (Semi‐Active Suspensions)4.3 Active Suspension Systems; 4.4 DERA Active Suspension Test Vehicles; 4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Wheeled Vehicle Drivelines and Suspensions; 5.1 Unarmoured Vehicles; 5.2 Armoured Vehicles; 5.3 Interconnected Suspensions; References; Chapter 6: Wheeled Vehicle Suspension Performance; 6.1 Quarter‐Car Model; 6.2 Wheelbase Filter; 6.3 DROPS Truck Ride Measurements; Reference; Chapter 7: Steering Performance of Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles; 7.1 Tracked Vehicles; 7.2 Comparing Skid and Ackermann Steered Wheeled Vehicles Appendix A: Equations of MotionAppendix B: Power Flow Equations; References; Chapter 8: Soft‐Soil Performance of Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles; 8.1 Basic Requirements; 8.2 Models for Soft Cohesive Soils; 8.3 Models for Dry Frictional Soils; 8.4 Space Efficiency of Running Gear Systems for Armoured Vehicles; 8.5 Tractive Force-Slip Relationship for Tyres in Soft Cohesive Soils; References; Chapter 9: Effect of Free, Locked and Limited‐Slip Differentials on Traction and Steering Performance; 9.1 Types of Lockable and Limited‐Slip Differentials 9.2 Relationships for Frictional Limited‐Slip Differentials9.3 Traction Performance; 9.4 Steering Performance on a Road Surface; Reference; Chapter 10: Articulated Vehicles; 10.1 Articulated Tracked Vehicles; 10.2 Articulated Wheeled Vehicles; References; Chapter 11: Vehicle Rollover Behaviour; 11.1 Basic Considerations; 11.2 Methods to Reduce the Likelihood of Rollover; 11.3 Truck Rollover: A Case Study; References; Notation; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index; End User License Agreement
A concise reference that provides an overview of the design of high speed off-road vehicles High Speed Off-Road Vehicles is an excellent, in-depth review of vehicle performance in off-road conditions with a focus on key elements of the running gear systems of vehicles. In particular, elements such as suspension systems, wheels, tyres, and tracks are addressed in-depth. It is a well-written text that provides a pragmatic discussion of off-road vehicles from both a historical and analytical perspective. Some of the unique topics addressed in this book include link and flexible tracks, ride performance of tracked vehicles, and active and semi-active suspension systems for both armoured and unarmoured vehicles. The book provides spreadsheet-based analytic approaches to model these topic areas giving insight into steering, handling, and overall performance of both tracked and wheeled systems. The author further extends these analyses to soft soil scenarios and thoroughly addresses rollover situations. The text also provides some insight into more advanced articulated systems. High Speed Off-Road Vehicles: Suspensions, Tracks, Wheels and Dynamics provides valuable coverage of:' -Tracked and wheeled vehicles -Suspension component design and characteristics, vehicle ride performance, link track component design and characteristics, flexible track, and testing of active suspension test vehicles -General vehicle configurations for combat and logistic vehicles, suspension performance modelling and measurement, steering performance, and the effects of limited slip differentials on the soft soil traction and steering behavior of vehicles Written from a very practical perspective, and based on the author's extensive experience, High Speed Off-Road Vehicles provides an excellent introduction to off-road vehicles and will be a helpful reference text for those practicing design and analysis of such systems.
9781119258810 1119258812 9781119258803 1119258804 9781119258827 1119258820
2018012003
Off-road vehicles.
Off-road vehicles.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General)
Electronic books.
TL235.6
629.228/8