Product Description

Maurice Olley, one of the great automotive design, research and development engineers of the 20th century, had a career that spanned two continents. Olley is perhaps best known for his systematic approach to ride and handling. His work was so comprehensive that many of the underlying concepts, test procedures, analysis, and evaluation techniques are still used in the auto industry today. Olley’s mathematical analyses cover design essentials in a physically understandable way. Thus they remain as useful today as when they were first developed. For example, they are easily programmed for study or routine use and for checking the results of more complex programs.

Chassis Design – Principles and Analysis is based on Olley’s technical writings, and is the first complete presentation of his life’s work. This new book provides insight into the development of chassis technology and its practical application by a master. Many examples are worked out in the text and the analytical developments are underpinned by Olley’s years of design experience.

COMPLETE CONTENTS

• Maurice Olley – his life and times
• Tyres and steady–state cornering – slip angle effects (primary)
• Steady–state cornering– steer effects (secondary)
• Transient cornering
• Ride
• Oscillations of the unsprung
• Suspension linkages
• Roll, roll moments, and skew rates
• Fore–and–aft forces
• Leaf springs – combined suspension spring and linkage
• Appendices

Comprehensive and well–illustrated with over 400 figures and tables, as well as numerous appendices.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #662025 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 656 pages

Customer Reviews

hey, you should write reviews guys!!
strange how this book has been around for long and nobody has sent a review.
i am 21 and doing an automotive degree and admittedly i find the first chapters rather difficult to apply to what (not much) my degree has taught me. i expect to read the book twice or three times (along with race car veh dynamics) before i understand it. it's very detailed and explains a lot of theory. well worth the money but do not be put off by the steep learning curve. i'm currently evaluating what theory can be used from the examples and data that mostly comes from the 1960s. you'll find this book in most libraries in a university under the engineering section so take a look at it first.
like any bible (the bosch book perhaps?) it can look daunting at first. however, further down the road, one is happy to have a book with formulae and numbers rather than the average book which tells you how to "set up" a car, rather than actually help you decide the wishbone length, the rear stiffness etc.