Aerodynamics of road vehicles.

The detailed presentation of fundamental aerodynamics principles that influence and improve vehicle design have made Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles the engineer's "source" for information. This fifth edition features updated and expanded information beyond that which was presented in p...

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Other Authors Schuetz, Thomas, 1982- (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Warrendale, Pennsylvania (400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale PA USA) : Society of Automotive Engineers, [2016]
EditionFifth edition /
SeriesSociety of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780768082531
0768082536
9781523124220
1523124229
9780768079777
Physical Description1 online resource (1 PDF (xix, 1289 pages)) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to automobile aerodynamics
  • Chapter 2. The physical principles of aerodynamics
  • Chapter 3. Consumption and performance
  • Chapter 4. Aerodynamic forces and their influence on passenger vehicles
  • Chapter 5. Aerodynamics and driving stability
  • Chapter 6. Functionality, safety, and comfort
  • Chapter 7. Cooling and internal flow
  • Chapter 8. Aeroacoustics
  • Chapter 9. High-performance vehicles
  • Chapter 10. Commercial vehicles
  • Chapter 11. Motorcycle aerodynamics
  • Chapter 12. Helmets
  • Chapter 13. Wind tunnels and measurement technique
  • Chapter 14. Numerical methods.