Motor vehicle structures : concepts and fundamentals /
Brown, Jason C.
Motor vehicle structures : concepts and fundamentals / Jason C. Brown, A. John Robertson, Stan T. Serpento. - Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002. - xiv, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276) and index.
Introduction -- Fundamental vehicle loads and their estimation -- Terminology and overview of vehicle structure types -- Introduction to the simple structural surfaces (SSS) method -- Standard sedan (saloon) - baseline load paths -- Alternative construction for body subassemblies and model variants -- Structural surfaces and floor grillages -- Application of the SSS method to an existing vehicle structure -- Introduction to vehicle structure preliminary design SSS method -- Preliminary design and analysis of body subassemblies using the SSS method -- Fundamentals and preliminary sizing of sections and joints -- Case studies - preliminary positioning and sizing of major car components.
0750651342
2001095086
Automobiles--Chassis--Design and construction.
Automobiles--Bodies--Design and construction.
629.231
Motor vehicle structures : concepts and fundamentals / Jason C. Brown, A. John Robertson, Stan T. Serpento. - Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002. - xiv, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276) and index.
Introduction -- Fundamental vehicle loads and their estimation -- Terminology and overview of vehicle structure types -- Introduction to the simple structural surfaces (SSS) method -- Standard sedan (saloon) - baseline load paths -- Alternative construction for body subassemblies and model variants -- Structural surfaces and floor grillages -- Application of the SSS method to an existing vehicle structure -- Introduction to vehicle structure preliminary design SSS method -- Preliminary design and analysis of body subassemblies using the SSS method -- Fundamentals and preliminary sizing of sections and joints -- Case studies - preliminary positioning and sizing of major car components.
0750651342
2001095086
Automobiles--Chassis--Design and construction.
Automobiles--Bodies--Design and construction.
629.231