| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF (xix, 1289 pages)) : illustrations |
| Series |
Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications |
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Society of Automotive Engineers.
Electronic publications
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| 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 |
| Summary |
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 previous releases. Completely new content covers lateral stability, safety and comfort, wind noise, high performance vehicles, helmets, engine cooling, and computational fluid dynamics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1193-1244) and index |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (SAE Web site, 08/12/2016) |
| Subject |
Motor vehicles -- Aerodynamics
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SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- Aerodynamics.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Automotive.
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Motor vehicles -- Aerodynamics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Schuetz, Thomas, 1982- editor.
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Society of Automotive Engineers, publisher.
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| ISBN |
9780768082531 |
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0768082536 |
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9781523124220 |
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1523124229 |
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