{"product_id":"9789401776875","title":"The Science of Vehicle Dynamics: Handling, Braking, and Ride of Road and Race Cars","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Science of Vehicle Dynamics: Handling, Braking, and Ride of Road and Race Cars\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGuiggiani, Massimo\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVehicle dynamics is often perceived as a quite intuitive subject. As a matter of fact, lots of people are able to drive a car. Nevertheless, without a rigorous mathematical formulation it is very difficult to truly understand the physical phenomena involved in the motion of a road vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, mathematical models of vehicles are developed, always paying attention to state the relevant assumptions and to provide explanations for each step. This approach allows for a deep, yet simple, analysis of the dynamics of vehicles, without having to resort to foggy concepts. The reader will soon achieve a clear understanding of the subject, which will be of great help both in dealing with the challenges of designing and testing new vehicles and in tackling new research topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers handling and performance of both road and race cars. A new approach, called MAP (\u003ci\u003eMap of Achievable Performance\u003c\/i\u003e), is presented and thoroughly discussed. It provides a global and intuitive picture of the handling features of a vehicle. Moreover, the book also deals with several relevant topics in vehicle dynamics that have never been discussed before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimo Guiggiani\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Applied Mechanics at the Università di Pisa, where he also teaches Vehicle Dynamics in the MS degree program in Vehicle Engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's website with \u003cb\u003einteractive figures\u003c\/b\u003e (link: http:\/\/www.dimnp.unipi.it\/guiggiani-m\/interactive.html)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-09-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401776875\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-017-8533-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 356\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47692886835340,"sku":"9789401776875","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401776875.jpg?v=1776700190","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401776875","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}