Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design

An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design provides a thorough introduction to the many aspects of passenger car design in one volume. Starting with basic principles, the author builds up analysis procedures for all major aspects of vehicle and component design. Subjects of current interest to the motor industry, such as failure prevention, designing with modern materials, ergonomics and control systems are covered in detail, and the author concludes with a discussion on the future trends in automobile design.

With contributions from both academics lecturing in motor vehicle engineering and those working in the industry, "An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design" provides students with an excellent overview and background in the design of vehicles before they move on to specialised areas. Filling the niche between the more descriptive low level books and books which focus on specific areas of the design process, this unique volume is essential for all students of automotive engineering.

• Only book to cover the broad range of topics for automobile design and analysis procedures
• Each topic written by an expert with many years experience of the automotive industry

Undergraduates in automotive engineering. HND students studying motor vehicle engineering. Other undergraduates studying automotive options

Automotive engineering development
Modern materials and their incorporation into vehicle design
The manufacturing challenge for automotive designers
Body design
Chassis design and analysis
Crashworthiness and its influence on vehicle design
Noise vibration and harshness
Occupant accommodation: and ergonomics approach
Suspension systems and their components
Control systems in automobiles
The design of engine characteristics for vehicle use
Transmissions
Braking systems
Failure prevention - the role of endurance and durability studies in the design and manufacture of reliable vehicles
Future trends in automobile design