{"product_id":"theory-of-ground-vehicles-fifth-edition-9781119719700","title":"Theory of Ground Vehicles Fifth Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONVERSION FACTORS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLIST OF SYMBOLS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACRONYMS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 MECHANICS OF PNEUMATIC TIRES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Tire Forces and Moments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Rolling Resistance of Tires\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Tractive (Braking) Effort and Longitudinal Slip (Skid)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Tractive Effort and Longitudinal Slip\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Braking Effort and Longitudinal Skid\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Cornering Properties of Tires\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Slip Angle and Cornering Force\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Slip Angle and Aligning Torque\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Camber and Camber Thrust\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.4 Characterization of Cornering Behavior of Tires\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.5 The Magic Formula\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Performance of Tires on Wet Surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Ride Properties of Tires\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Tire\/Road Noise\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 MECHANICS OF VEHICLE–TERRAIN INTERACTION–TERRAMECHANICS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Applications of the Theory of Elasticity to Predicting Stress Distributions in the Terrain under Vehicular Loads\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Applications of the Theory of Plastic Equilibrium to the Mechanics of Vehicle–Terrain Interaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Empirically Based Models for Predicting Off-Road Vehicle Mobility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 NATO Reference Mobility Model (NRMM)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Empirical Models for Predicting Single Wheel Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Empirical Models Based on the Mean Maximum Pressure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Limitations and Prospects for Empirically Based Models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Measurement and Characterization of Terrain Response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Characterization of Pressure–Sinkage Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Characterization of the Response to Repetitive Normal Loading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Characterization of Shear Stress–Shear Displacement Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.4 Characterization of the Response to Repetitive Shear Loading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.5    Bekker-Wong Terrain Parameters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 A Simplified Physics-Based Model for the Performance of Tracked Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Motion Resistance of a Track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Tractive Effort and Slip of a Track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 An Advanced Physics-Based Model for the Performance of Vehicles with Flexible Tracks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Approach to the Prediction of Normal Pressure Distribution under a Track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Approach to the Prediction of Shear Stress Distribution under a Track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.3 Prediction of Motion Resistance and Drawbar Pull as Functions of Track Slip\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.4 Experimental Substantiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.5 Applications to Parametric Analysis and Design Optimization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 An Advanced Physics-Based Model for the Performance of Vehicles with Long-Pitch Link Tracks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.1 Basic Approach\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.2 Experimental Substantiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.3 Applications to Parametric Analysis and Design Optimization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Physics-Based Models for the Cross-Country Performance of Wheels (Tires)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8.1 Motion Resistance of a Rigid Wheel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8.2 Motion Resistance of a Pneumatic Tire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8.3 Tractive Effort and Slip of a Wheel (Tire)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 A Physics-Based Model for the Performance of Off-Road Wheeled Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9.1 Basic Approach\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9.2 Experimental Substantiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9.3 Applications to Parametric Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Slip Sinkage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10.1 Physical Nature of Slip Sinkage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10.2 Simplified Methods for Predicting Slip Sinkage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Applications of Terramechanics to the Study of Mobility of Extraterrestrial Rovers and Their Running Gears\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11.1 Predicting the Performance of Rigid Rover Wheels on Extraterrestrial  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurfaces Based on Test Results Obtained on Earth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11.2 Performances of Lunar Roving Vehicle Flexible Wheels Predicted\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Model NWVPM and Correlations with Test Data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12   Finite Element and Discrete Element Methods for the Study of Vehicle–Terrain Interaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12.1 The Finite Element Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12.2 The Discrete (Distinct) Element Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD VEHICLES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Equation of Motion and Maximum Tractive Effort\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Aerodynamic Forces and Moments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Internal Combustion Engines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Performance Characteristics of Internal Combustion Engines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Emissions of Internal Combustion Engines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4   Electric Drives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1    Elements of an Electric Drive\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Characteristics of Battery Electric Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5   Hybrid Electric Drives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Types of Hybrid Electric Drive\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Characteristics of Energy Consumption and Emissions of Hybrid Electric Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Fuel Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.1 Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6.2 Characteristics of Fuel Cell Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Transmissions for Vehicles with Internal Combustion Engines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7.1 Manual Gear Transmissions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7.2 Automatic Transmissions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7.3 Continuous Variable Transmissions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7.4 Hydrostatic Transmissions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Prediction of Vehicle Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8.1 Acceleration Time and Distance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8.2 Gradeability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Operating Fuel Economy of Vehicles with Internal Combustion Engines\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10   Internal Combustion Engine and Transmission Matching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Braking Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.1 Braking Characteristics of a Two-Axle Vehicle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.2 Braking Efficiency and Stopping Distance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.3 Braking Characteristics of a Tractor–Semitrailer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.4 Antilock Brake Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11.5 Traction Control Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Drawbar Performance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Drawbar Pull and Drawbar Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Drawbar (Tractive) Efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 All–Wheel Drive\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.4 Coefficient of Traction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.5 Weight-to-Power Ratio for Off-Road Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Fuel Economy of Cross-Country Operations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Transport Productivity and Transport Efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Mobility Map and Mobility Profile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Selection of Vehicle Configurations for Off-Road Operations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD VEHICLES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Steering Geometry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Steady-State Handling Characteristics of a Two-Axle Vehicle \/ 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Neutral Steer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Understeer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Oversteer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Steady-State Response to Steering Input\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Yaw Velocity Response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Lateral Acceleration Response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Curvature Response\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Testing of Handling Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Constant Radius Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Constant Speed Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Constant Steer Angle Test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Transient Response Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Directional Stability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Criteria for Directional Stability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.2 Vehicle Stability Control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7   Driving Automation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.1 Classification of Levels of Driving Automation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.2 Automated Driving Systems and Cooperative Driving Automation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Steady-State Handling Characteristics of a Tractor–Semitrailer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Simulation Models for the Directional Behavior of Articulated Road Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 STEERING OF TRACKED VEHICLES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Simplified Analysis of the Kinetics of Skid-Steering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Kinematics of Skid-Steering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Skid-Steering at High Speeds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 A General Theory for Skid-Steering on Firm Ground\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Shear Displacement on the Track–Ground Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Kinetics in a Steady-State Turning Maneuver\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Experimental Substantiation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Coefficient of Lateral Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Power Consumption of Skid-Steering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Skid Steering Systems for Tracked Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Clutch\/Brake Steering System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 Controlled Differential Steering System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.3 Planetary Gear Steering System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Articulated Steering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 VEHICLE RIDE CHARACTERISTICS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Human Response to Vibration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 International Standard ISO 2631\/1-1985\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 International Standard ISO 2631–1:1997\/Amd.1:2010\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 Absorbed Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Vehicle Ride Models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Vehicle Model for Vertical Vibrations of Sprung and Unsprung Mass\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Numerical Methods for Determining the Response of a Quarter-Car Model to Irregular Surface Profile Excitation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Vehicle Model for Pitch and Bounce\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Introduction to Random Vibration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Surface Elevation Profile as a Random Function\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Frequency Response Function\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Evaluation of Vehicle Vibration in Relation to Ride Comfort Criteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Active and Semiactive Suspensions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1    Active Suspensions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2    Semi-Active Suspensions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 INTRODUCTION TO AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Air-Cushion Systems and Their Performances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Plenum Chambers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Peripheral Jets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Resistances of Air-Cushion Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Suspension Characteristics of Air-Cushion Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Heave (or Bounce) Stiffness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Roll Stiffness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Directional Control of Air-Cushion Vehicles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems\u003c\/p\u003e 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