Williams D. Generalized Vehicle Dynamics 2021

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Author Daniel E. Williams, an industry professional with more 30 years of experience in chassis control systems from concept to launch, brings this experience and his unique approach to readers of Generalized Vehicle Dynamics. This book makes use of nomenclature and conventions not used in other texts. This combination allows the derivation of complex vehicles that roll with multiple axles, any of which can be steered, to be directly predicted by manipulation of a generalized model.
SECTION ONE
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 2 Simple Suspension as a Linear Dynamic System
CHAPTER 3 The Quarter-Car Model
CHAPTER 4 The Pitch Plane Model
CHAPTER 5 The Roll-Plane Model
CHAPTER 6 Active Suspension to Optimize Ride
SECTION TWO
CHAPTER 7 Handling Basics
CHAPTER 8 Reference Frames
CHAPTER 9 New Conventions
CHAPTER 10 Two-Axle Yaw-Plane Model
CHAPTER 11 Rear Axle Steering and Lanekeeping
CHAPTER 12 Two-Axle Vehicles that Roll
CHAPTER 13 Three-Axle Vehicle Dynamics
CHAPTER 14 Generalized Multiaxle Vehicle Dynamics
CHAPTER 15 Automated Vehicle Architecture from Vehicle Dynamics