Fast car physics / Chuck Edmondson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edmondson, Chuck.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Dynamics.

Automobiles.

Automobiles--Equipment and supplies.

Automobiles--Design and construction.

Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From selecting shifting points to load transfer in car control and beyond, Fast Car Physics is the ideal source to consult before buckling up and cinching down the belts on your racing harness.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Torque or Horsepower? Finding the Shift Points

1.1 Acceleration and Newton's Second Law

1.2 Velocity, Speed, Rotation, and Engine rpm

1.3 The Car, Horsepower, and Torque

1.4 Tire Markings

1.5 Calculations

1.6 First Gear, It's All Right. Second Gear...

1.7 Summary

Chapter 2 Horsepower, 0 to 60 mph, and the Quarter Mile

2.1 Horsepower

2.2 How Does Drag Force Affect Shift Points?

2.3 Gear Ratios

2.4 Calculating 0 to 60 mph Times

2.5 Assumptions and Results

2.6 What Is the Limit for 0 to 60 mph?

2.7 Aerodynamic Drag

2.8 Correction Factors

2.9 The Quarter Mile

2.10 Flat Torque Curves

2.11 Top Fuel Dragsters

2.12 Summary

Chapter 3 Finding the Racing Line: Road Racing

3.1 The Traction Circle

3.2 Ninety Degree Right-Hand Turn

3.3 General Turn

3.4 Constructing a Track Model

3.5 Types of Turns

3.6 Type 1 Turn

3.7 Type 2 Turn

3.8 Type 3 Turn

3.9 Turning While Speeding Up

3.10 Summary

Chapter 4 Basic Vehicle Dynamics: Load Transfer and Tires

4.1 Center of Gravity

4.2 Longitudinal and Lateral Center of Gravity

4.3 Height of the Center of Gravity

4.4 Load Transfer and the Static Stability Factor

4.5 Tires and Forces

4.6 Tire Construction

4.7 Wheels

4.8 Tires under Static Load

4.9 Tires under Dynamic Load

4.10 Contact Patch Friction

4.11 Material Properties and Testing

4.12 Longitudinal Force and Longitudinal Slip

4.13 Lateral Force and the Slip Angle

4.14 Aligning Torque

4.15 Summary

Chapter 5 Steering and Suspension

5.1 More on Steering

5.2 Bicycle Model: Oversteer and Understeer

5.3 Wheel Alignment

5.4 Suspension Basics

5.5 Double A-arm or Wishbone Suspension

5.6 MacPherson Strut Suspension

5.7 NASCAR-Type Solid Rear Axle.

5.8 Springs and Dampers

5.9 Shock Absorbers

5.10 Lateral Load Transfer: Advanced Approach

5.11 Correcting Handling Problems

5.12 Understeer Correction

5.13 Oversteer Correction

5.14 Summary

Chapter 6 Green Racing

6.1 What Is Green Racing?

6.2 Regenerative Braking

6.3 Mechanical Energy Storage: Flywheels

6.4 Electrical Energy Storage: Batteries

6.5 Electrical Energy Storage: Capacitors

6.6 What Type of Hybrid Is It?

6.7 Parallel Configuration Hybrid: Toyota Prius

6.8 All-Electric Vehicles

6.9 Fuel Cells

6.10 Alternative Fuels

6.11 Summary

Conclusion: Get Off the Streets and Go Racing!

Suggested Reading

Index

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Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-224) and index.

ISBN:

9781421401140

1421401142

OCLC:

798295702