Tire and Vehicle Dynamics / Edition 3

by Hans Pacejka, I J M Besselink

Overview

The definitive book on tire mechanics by the acknowledged world expert

• Covers everything you need to know about pneumatic tires and their impact on vehicle performance, including mathematic modeling and its practical application
• Written by the acknowledged world authority on the topic and the name behind the most widely used model, Pacejka’s ‘Magic Formula’
• Updated with the latest information on new and evolving tire models to ensure you can select the right model for your needs, apply it appropriately and understand its limitations

In this well-known resource, leading tire model expert Hans Pacejka explains the relationship between operational variables, vehicle variables and tire modeling, taking you on a journey through the effective modeling of complex tire and vehicle dynamics problems.

Covering the latest developments to Pacejka's own industry-leading model as well as the widely-used models of other pioneers in the field, the book combines theory, guidance, discussion and insight in one comprehensive reference.

While the details of individual tire models are available in technical papers published by SAE, FISITA and other automotive organizations, Tire and Vehicle Dynamics remains the only reliable collection of information on the topic and the standard go-to resource for any engineer or researcher working in the area.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080970165
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/09/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

1934 Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

1946-1951 Highschools in Rotterdam and Bandung (Indonesia)

1959 MSc. degree in Mechanical Engineering at TU-Delft

1966 Ph.D. degree at the Delft University of Technology

Thesis on the Wheel Shimmy Phenomenon

Advisers: Prof. De Pater and Prof. Van Eldik Thieme

!966-1996 Professor of Vehicle System Engineering

Delft University of Technology

1971 Visiting professor at HSRI (UMTRI), University of Michigan

!972-1989 Editor in Chief of journal Vehicle System Dynamics

1977-1989 Secretary General of the International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics (IAVSD)

!989 Honorary Doctorate

Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology

1993-2006 Consultant TNO-Automotive, The Netherlands

1994-2000 President of IAVSD

2002- 2012 Author of book (1st, 2nd ,3d editions) ‘Tire and Vehicle Dynamics’

Hans' areas of expertise include theoretical and experimental research on the dynamics of road vehicles and on the mechanical behaviour of pneumatic tires, and Bond graph modeling of dynamic systems.

Table of Contents

1. Tyre Characteristics and Vehicle Handling and Stability
2. Basic Tyre Modelling Considerations
3. Theory of Steady-State Slip Force and Moment Generation
4. Semi-Empirical Tyre Models
5. Non-Steady-State Out-of-Plane String-Based Tyre Models
6. Theory of the Wheel Shimmy Phenomenon
7. Single Contact Point Transient Tyre Models
8. Applications of Transient Tyre Models
9. Short Wavelength Intermediate Frequency Tyre Model
10. Dynamic Tyre Response to Short Road Unevennesses
11. Motorcycle Dynamics
12. Tyre steady-state and dynamic test facilities
13. Outlines of Three Advanced Dynamic Tyre Models: The RMOD-K Tyre Model, The FTire Tyre Model, The MF-Swift Tyre Model
References
Appendix 1. Sign Conventions for Force and Moment and Wheel Slip
Appendix 2. Online Information
Appendix 3. MF-Tyre/MF-Swift Parameters and Estimation Methods
Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The definitive book on tire mechanics by the acknowledged world expert—indispensable for any engineer working with vehicle system dynamics!

Editorial Reviews

''An indispensable companion to every engineer working in vehicles system dynamics'' —Prof. P. Lugner, Editor-of-Chief for the International Journal of Vehicle System Dynamics

"Pacejka (Delft U. of Technology, the Netherlands) updates the 2006 edition of his 2002 textbook and reference on modeling the dynamic behavior of inflated tires as components of vehicles. Readers are assumed to be students or practicing mechanical engineers, and the exercises require standard tools of the trade. His topics include basic tire modeling considerations, the theory of steady-state slip force and moment generation, single-contact-point transient tire models, the dynamic tire response to short road unevennesses, and motorcycle dynamics." —Reference and Research Book News, August 2012

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