Kategoria BISAC: Transportation >> Automotive - General

Volkswagen Beetles and their variants are some of the most iconic and easily recognizable cars on the road

The classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle, officially the Volkswagen Type 1, is regarded as one of the most important and well-engineered vehicles of the twentieth century. It was the most popular imported car in America in the 1960s, and before that it enjoyed a humble beginning as "the people's car" in its native Germany. The Complete Book of Classic Volkswagens encompasses the evolution of the popular Beetle as well as other variations of...

Andreas Freuer leitet eine Methode her, die Fahrzeuglangsfuhrung uber einen weiten Anwendungsbereich und uber eine Vielzahl von Fahrsituationen in einer energetisch optimierten Form zu automatisieren. Hierzu entwickelt er ein ganzheitliches Optimierungs- und Regelungskonzept, in dem Informationen aus Umfeldsensoren und digitalen Straenkarten verarbeitet und die spezifischen Eigenschaften eines batterieelektrisch betriebenen Fahrzeugs berucksichtigt werden. Der Autor bestimmt das Verbrauchspotential der Fahrzeuglangsfuhrung in einer Probandenstudie unter realistischen Bedingungen im...

This monograph focuses on control methods that influence vehicle dynamics to assist the driver in enhancing passenger comfort, road holding, efficiency and safety of transport, etc., while maintaining the driver's ability to override that assistance. On individual-vehicle-component level the control problem is formulated and solved by a unified modelling and design method provided by the linear parameter varying (LPV) framework. The global behaviour desired is achieved by a judicious interplay between the individual components, guaranteed by an integrated control mechanism. The integrated...

Rolls-Royce is one of Britain's legendary car brands, representing the pinnacle of engineering quality and luxury like no other manufacturer. Since 1904, when Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce began their collaboration, the Rolls-Royce name has earned respect and admiration the world over.

This is the full story of Britain's premier luxury car-maker, from the early experimental models through the 40/50 Silver Ghost, the Twenty, the Phantoms, the Wraiths and their post-1945 successors, with evocative names such as Silver Shadow and Silver Seraph. It celebrates more than...

Phan-Lam Huynh stellt eine universelle Methode zur Bewertung von Traktionsbatterien in Hybrid- und Elektrofahrzeugen ohne externe Sensorik vor. Basierend auf ausfuhrlichen Grundlagenuntersuchungen am Batterieprufstand identifiziert er einen Indikator fur die Bewertung von Traktionsbatterien in Hybrid- und Elektrofahrzeugen. Der Autor realisiert die Erfassung der Werte im Fahrzeug uber ein gefuhrtes Diagnoseverfahren. Die Bewertung der Traktionsbatterie erfolgt durch einen lernenden Algorithmus. Den praktischen Nachweis der auf weitere Fahrzeugmodelle ubertragbaren Methode fuhrt Huynh an...

American Cars An Illustrated Guide is a celebration of everything that is great about the all American automobile. From the turn of the twentieth century through to the present day, the book traces the development of the automobile, reflecting the social change it brought and reflected. From the horseless carriages of early times and the aero designs of the 1940's (inspired by WWII fighter planes), right through to the retro look of today's models. Technical details, modifications made from their automobile predecessors, their performance and handling on the road, and the public's...