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The Motor Car - Past, Present and Future (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
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The Motor Car - Past, Present and Future (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Series: Mechanical Engineering Series
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This book is an introduction to automotive engineering, to give
freshmen ideas about this technology. The text is subdivided in
parts that cover all facets of the automobile, including legal and
economic aspects related to industry and products, product
configuration and fabrication processes, historic evolution and
future developments. The first part describes how motor vehicles
were invented and evolved into the present product in more than 100
years of development. The purpose is not only to supply an
historical perspective, but also to introduce and discuss the many
solutions that were applied (and could be applied again) to solve
the same basic problems of vehicle engineering. This part also
briefly describes the evolution of automotive technologies and
market, including production and development processes. The second
part deals with the description and function analysis of all car
subsystems, such as: · vehicle body, · chassis, including wheels,
suspensions, brakes and steering mechanisms, · diesel and gasoline
engines, · electric motors, batteries, fuel cells, hybrid
propulsion systems, · driveline, including manual and automatic
gearboxes. This part addresses also many non-technical issues that
influence vehicle design and production, such as social and
economic impact of vehicles, market, regulations, particularly on
pollution and safety. In spite of the difficulty in forecasting the
paths that will be taken by automotive technology, the third part
tries to open a window on the future. It is not meant to make
predictions that are likely to be wrong, but to discuss the trends
of automotive research and innovation and to see the possible paths
that may be taken to solve the many problems that are at present
open or we can expect for the future. The book is completed by two
appendices about the contribution of computers in designing cars,
particularly the car body and outlining fundamentals of vehicle
mechanics, including aerodynamics, longitudinal (acceleration and
braking) and transversal (path control) motion.
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