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Preface | |
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Introduction: Elementary Vehicles | |
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Tapered Wheelset on Rails | |
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The Dynamics of a Shopping Cart | |
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Inertial Coordinate System | |
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Body-Fixed Coordinate System | |
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Rigid Body Motion | |
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Inertial Frame Description | |
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Body-Fixed Coordinate Frame Description | |
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Basic Dynamic Principles | |
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General Kinematic Considerations | |
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Spin Stabilization of Satellites | |
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Bond Graphs for Rigid Body Dynamics | |
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Stability of Motion: Concepts and Analysis | |
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Static and Dynamic Stability | |
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Eigenvalue Calculations and the Routh Criterion | |
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Mathematical Forms for Vehicle Dynamic Equations | |
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Computing Eigenvalues | |
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Routh's Stability Criterion | |
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Pneumatic Tire Force Generation | |
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Tire-Road Interaction | |
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Lateral Forces | |
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Effect of Normal Force | |
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Longitudinal Forces | |
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Combined Lateral and Longitudinal Forces | |
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Stability of Trailers | |
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Single-Degree-of-Freedom Model | |
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Use of Lagrange Equations | |
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Analysis of the Equation of Motion | |
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Two-Degree-of-Freedom Model | |
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Calculation of the Slip Angle | |
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Formulation Using Lagrange Equations | |
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Analysis of the Equations of Motion | |
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A Third-Order Model | |
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A Simple Stability Criterion | |
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A Model Including Rotary Damping | |
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A Critical Speed | |
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Automobiles | |
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Stability and Dynamics of an Elementary Automobile Model | |
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Stability Analysis Using Inertial Coordinates | |
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Stability, Critical Speed, Understeer, and Oversteer | |
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Body-Fixed Coordinate Formulation | |
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Transfer Functions for Front- and Rear-Wheel Steering | |
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Yaw Rate and Lateral Acceleration Gains | |
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The Special Case of the Neutral Steer Vehicle | |
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Steady Cornering | |
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Description of Steady Turns | |
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Significance of the Understeer Coefficient | |
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Acceleration and Yaw Rate Gains | |
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Dynamic Stability in a Steady Turn | |
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Analysis of the Basic Motion | |
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Analysis of the Perturbed Motion | |
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Relating Stability to a Change in Curvature | |
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Limit Cornering | |
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Steady Cornering with Linear Tire Models | |
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Steady Cornering with Nonlinear Tire Models | |
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Two-Wheeled and Tilting Vehicles | |
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Steering Control of Banking Vehicles | |
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Development of the Mathematical Model | |
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Derivation of the Dynamic Equations | |
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Steering Control of Lean Angle | |
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Front-Wheel Steering | |
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Countersteering or Reverse Action | |
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Rear-Wheel Steering | |
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Stability of Casters | |
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A Vertical Axis Caster | |
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An Inclined Axis Caster | |
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A Vertical Axis Caster with Pivot Flexibility | |
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Introduction of a Damping Moment | |
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A Vertical Axis Caster with Pivot Flexibility and a Finite Cornering Coefficient | |
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A Caster with Dynamic Side Force Generation | |
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The Flexible Sidewall Interpretation of Dynamic Force Generation | |
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Stability Analysis with Dynamic Force Generation | |
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Aerodynamics and the Stability of Aircraft | |
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A Little Airfoil Theory | |
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Derivation of the Static Longitudinal Stability Criterion for Aircraft | |
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Parameter Estimation | |
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The Phugoid Mode | |
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Dynamic Stability Considerations: Comparison of Wheels and Wings | |
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An Elementary Dynamic Stability Analysis of an Airplane | |
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The Effect of Elevator Position on Trim Conditions | |
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Rail Vehicle Dynamics | |
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Introduction | |
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Modeling a Wheelset | |
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Wheel-Rail Interaction | |
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Creepage Equations | |
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The Equations of Motion | |
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The Characteristic Equation | |
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Stability Analysis and Critical Speed | |
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Vehicle Dynamics Control | |
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Stability and Control | |
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From ABS to VDC and TVD | |
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Model Reference Control | |
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Active Steering Systems | |
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Stability Augmentation Using Front-, Rear-, or All-Wheel Steering | |
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Feedback Model Following Active Steering Control | |
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Sliding Mode Control | |
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Active Steering Applied to the Bicycle Model of an Automobile | |
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Active Steering Yaw Rate Controller | |
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Limitations of Active Vehicle Dynamics Control | |
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Appendix: Bond Graphs for Vehicle Dynamics | |
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A Bond Graph for the Two-Degree-of-Freedom Trailer | |
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A Bond Graph for a Simple Car Model | |
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A Bond Graph for a Simple Airplane Model | |
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Problems | |
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References | |
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Index | |