| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 463 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Conversion factors -- Nomenclature -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Modelling of terrain behaviour -- 3. Measurement of terrain properties -- 4. Characterization of the response of terrains to normal and repetitive loadings -- 5. Characterization of the shearing behaviour of terrains -- 6. Performance of off-road vehicles -- 7. Methods for evaluating tracked vehicle performance -- 8. Computer-aided method NTVPM for evaluating the performance of vehicles with flexible tracks -- 9. Applications of the computer-aided method NTVPM to parametric analysis of vehicles with flexible tracks -- 10. Computer-aided method RTVPM for evaluating the performance of vehicles with long-pitch link tracks -- 11. Methods for evaluating wheeled vehicle performance -- 12. Computer-aided method NWVPM for evaluating the performance of tyres and wheeled vehicles |
| Summary |
This book will be of great interest to any professional engineer or automotive engineering student working on off-road vehicles. Reflecting the increade in off-road vehicle production and development - recreational, agricultural, construction, military - this book equips readers with all the necessary knowledge to successfulle design and model off-road vehicle systems, and provides a comprehensive introduction to terramechanics, the mechanics of vehicle/terrain interaction. The only book to cover the principles of off-road vehicle and terrain engineering, a rapidly developing sector that includes SUVs, tractors and agricultural vehicles, military vehicles, and construction equipment Covers the latest developments in the field, including the latest computer-aided methods employed in the development of new generation of high-mobility off-road vehicles in Europe, North America and Asia. Ideal for professional reference and course reference by students, with new detailed worked design examples, case studies, and accompanying problems and solutions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Off-road vehicles -- Dynamics
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Off-road vehicles -- Design and construction
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Off-road vehicles -- Design and construction.
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Off-road vehicles -- Dynamics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780750685610 |
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0750685611 |
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