Car Suspension and Handling, Fourth Edition

by Geoffrey Howard, John Peter Whitehead, Donald Bastow

Overview

Through appendices and diagrams, Car Suspension and Handling, 4th Edition outlines the purpose and history of vehicle suspension systems, while defining the basic parameters of suspension geometry. In addition, the book delves into human sensitivity to vibration, and offers data on durability, tire background information, steering calculations and suspension calculations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768008722
Publisher:	SAE International
Publication date:	02/07/2004
Edition description:	4th Revised ed.
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.06(d)

Editorial Reviews

This volume looks at the design of car suspension systems from the first principles and a theoretical standpoint, before describing and discussing springing systems and damper functions in detail. It takes a close look at the layout and concepts of several different types of front and rear suspension, the function of the wheel and tire, and the dynamic behavior of steering systems. This revised and updated edition (2nd, 1987) adds several new sections including chapters on drive layout arrangements and computers in suspension design. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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