Automotive Design (Advanced Vehicle Textbook)

Author: Guo Xuxun, Deng Yadong (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book primarily covers the following content: vehicle design, chassis major assembly design, basic knowledge of digital vehicle body design, and the fundamental principles of modern vehicle design methods. The book is divided into 8 chapters, introducing the general process of vehicle product development and conceptual design. It also elaborates on the basic requirements, structural scheme selection, determination of key parameters, and strength calculations of major components in the powertrain, driving system, steering system, and braking system. Dedicated chapters are provided to overview recent new technologies applied in vehicle design, such as digital vehicle body design and modern vehicle design methods. This book is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in vehicle engineering and related fields, as well as a reference for engineering technicians engaged in vehicle and component design.