Intelligent Vehicle Technology And Trends

Nonlinear Dynamics of a Wheeled Vehicle

·         Hardcover: 328 pages

·         Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (March 3, 2005)

·         Language: English

·         ISBN-10: 0387243585

·         ISBN-13: 978-0387243580

Book Description

This monograph provides an overview of the theory of stability analysis and its applications. It focuses on various methods for analyzing wheeled vehicle behavior. The authors provide both basic and advanced knowledge of the subject. The book summarizes their research experience and extensive teaching. A large number of practical examples are included throughout to help readers understand the theory introduced.

The book has several original features:

 • The stability analysis of nonlinear systems that is carried out utilizes the definitions of stability in the sense of Lapunov ("mathematical stability”) and the definitions of stability in the sense of Bogusz ("technical stability”).

 • The book emphasizes stability analysis of wheeled vehicles and their systems.

 • Computer-aided methods for investigations of wheeled vehicle behaviors are discussed.

Race Car Vehicle Dynamics

·         Hardcover: 922 pages

·         Publisher: SAE International (August 1995)

·         Language: English

·         ISBN-10: 1560915269

·         ISBN-13: 978-1560915263

Book Description:

The Impact of Extended Vehicle Emission Warranties on Californias Independent Repair Shops

·         Paperback: 116 pages

·         Publisher: RAND Corporation (March 25, 2005)

·         Language: English

·         ISBN-10: 0833037501

·         ISBN-13: 978-0833037503

Vehicle Dynamics and Control

·         Hardcover: 471 pages

·         Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 31, 2005)

·         Language: English

·         ISBN-10: 0387263969

·         ISBN-13: 978-0387263960

Book Description

Vehicle Dynamics and Control provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle control systems and the dynamic models used in the development of these control systems. The control system topics covered in the book include cruise control, adaptive cruise control, ABS, automated lane keeping, automated highway systems, yaw stability control, engine control, passive, active and semi-active suspensions, tire models and tire-road friction estimation. In developing the dynamic model for each application, an effort is made to both keep the model simple enough for control system design but at the same time rich enough to capture the essential features of the dynamics. A special effort has been made to explain the several different tire models commonly used in literature and to interpret them physically.

The use of feedback control systems on automobiles is growing rapidly. This book is intended to serve as a useful resource to researchers who work on the development of such control systems, both in the automotive industry and at universities. The book can also serve as a textbook for a graduate level course on vehicle dynamics and control.

Vehicle Propulsion Systems

·         Hardcover: 293 pages

·         Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 13, 2005)

·         Language: English

·         ISBN-10: 3540251952

·         ISBN-13: 978-3540251958

Book Description

In this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehicles is analyzed. The main emphasis is on the analysis and minimization of the fuel and energy consumption. Most approaches to this problem enhance the complexity of the vehicle system by adding components such as electrical motors or storage devices. Such a complex system can only be designed by means of mathematical models. This text gives an introduction to the modeling and optimization problems typically encountered when designing new propulsion systems for passenger cars. It is intended for persons interested in the analysis and optimization of classical and novel vehicle propulsion systems. Its focus lies on the control-oriented mathematical description of the physical processes and on the model-based optimization of the system structure and of the supervisory control algorithms. This text has evolved from a lecture series at ETH Zurich. Prerequisites are general engineering topics and a first course in optimal control theory.