Racing Car Design and Development

Racing Car Design and Development
- Used Book in Good Condition
Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing car designers and a technical author-graduate engineer on the theory and technique of racing car design and development.
Contents include:
The anatomy of a racing car designer
Len Terry - A Biographical Sketch
Description of nearly 30 Terry designs from clubman's sports car to Indianapolis winner
A blank sheet of paper - Len Terry explains his procedure for advancing a new design from the sketch pad to the race track
Handling characteristics - The theoretical aspects; oversteer and understeer; practical implications
Structural considerations - Space-frames and monocoques; the cockpit area; the structural engine; progress and legislation
Suspension - Changing needs and layouts; the torsion bar; self-levelling systems; anti-dive and anti-squat; progressive-rate springing; stiffness/weight ratio
Brakes, wheels and tires - Influence of smaller wheels; twin-disc brake systems; attention to details; low-profile tire phenomena
Aerodynamics - Basic considerations; wings and things; intake ram effect; 'ground effect' vehicles
The cooling system - Radiator location; cooling the oil
Safety and comfort; primary and secondary safety; driver comfort
Materials
Components - Ball joints, batteries, brakes, clutches, dampers, driveshafts, electrics, flexible bearings, flexible fuel cells, gearshift linkages, instruments, non-return valves, nonspill fuel fillers, oil and fuel pipes, Perspex mouldings, radiators, springs and steering gear; design versus development
The competition - nine other racing car designers discussed
Future developments

Country USA
Brand Bentley Publishers
Manufacturer Robert Bentley, Inc.
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 120ill.
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780837600802
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Bentley Publishers
Manufacturer	Robert Bentley, Inc.
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	120ill.
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780837600802
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Racing Car Design and Development

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