Dixon The Shock Absorber Handbook

2. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-51642-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

Every one of the many millions of cars manufactured annuallyworldwide uses shock absorbers, otherwise known as dampers. Theseform a vital part of the suspension system of any vehicle,essential for optimizing road holding, performance and safety.
This, the second edition of the Shock Absorber Handbook (firstedition published in 1999), remains the only English language bookdevoted to the subject. Comprehensive coverage of design, testing,installation and use of the damper has led to the book's acceptanceas the authoritative text on the automotive applications of shockabsorbers. In this second edition, the author presents a thoroughrevision of his book to bring it completely up to date. There arenumerous detail improvements, and extensive new material has beenadded particularly on the many varieties of valve design in theconventional hydraulic damper, and on modern developments such aselectrorheological and magnetorheological dampers.
"The Shock Absorber Handbook, 2nd Edition" provides athorough treatment of the issues surrounding the design andselection of shock absorbers. It is an invaluable handbook forthose working in industry, as well as a principal reference textfor students of mechanical and automotive engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dixon, John

Über Autor(innen)

Dr John C. Dixon, Eur. Ing., M.A., Ph.D., C.Eng, C.Phys, FIMechE, FRAeS, MinstP, MIET, is a Senior Lecturer at the Open University. He has extensive experience in vehicle dynamics, including shock absorber design and testing for leading racing teams. His previous books include "Tires, Suspension and Handling" and "The High Performance Two Stroke Engine".