Hilgers / Achenbach Entire Vehicle

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-662-60766-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 52 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Commercial Vehicle Technology

The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. This volume, Entire Vehicle, provides an introduction to the vehicle concept,vehicle variants and the legal framework conditions. The relationships between longitudinal and lateral dynamics are explained in a way that is necessary for understanding both in training and in practice.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hilgers, Michael

Achenbach, Wilfried

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Trucks as investment goods.- Entire vehicle.- Comprehensive questions.- Abbreviations and symbols.

Über Autor(innen)

The AuthorsDr. Michael Hilgers is currently director of the testing center at BFDA, a Foton Daimler truck joint venture in China. Before that he was head of different development departments in Commercial Vehicle Development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Dr. Wilfried Achenbach has worked in the automotive industry for over 30 years. Recently he retired as Head of Development at Daimler Trucks North America.