ProjectLMP
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| posted on 11/2/04 at 05:10 PM |
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Bought an interesting new book
There is a new book out called "Race Car Engineering". Includes a demo version of WinGeo suspension analysis software and also Wan31
simulation software. This book is probably one of the most detailed books I have seen on chassis dynamics. I haven't had chance to read it yet
but from a quick skim it looks very good. There is a very detailed section on tires which looks very useful. Also shows how to use WinGeo to optimize
geometry. Apparently this is the first of 5 books on race car design. One warning, I suspect this book will make your head hurt! but you know what
they say, no pain no gain.
The book is on sale at a special price at the moment.
http://www.guyons.com/racing_software.html
Home of the Astronomicalcost Mid engined LMP project
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kb58
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| posted on 11/2/04 at 06:13 PM |
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Looks pretty good.
The Milliken book also makes use of tire data, but in my opinion this doesn't do us garage builders much good since we can't supply said
data. Because of this I unfortunately had to ignore the Milliken chapters which used tire data.
Without reading the Rowley book I can't be sure, but without tire data, it would be a waste. OTOH, the suspension design software looks like it
could be worth the price alone.
[Edited on 11/2/04 by kb58]
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sgraber
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| posted on 11/2/04 at 07:27 PM |
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The WinGeo software is save-disabled...
But just read this foreward. Link to PDF . Makes me want to give it a read!
Steve G.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 11/2/04 at 11:09 PM |
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Of course you can always "print screen" and save the images...not that I'd suggest such a thing of course..
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