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Axle cornering characteristics (continued) Brake-specific fuel consumption (bsfc), 748
construction at load transfer, 332–3 Brake squeal, 708–9
effective axle cornering stiffness, 329–31 Brake system layouts, 364
effective non-linear axle characteristics, 331–2 Brakes, 585–6
Axle differential lock, 245 Braking (longitudinal) loads, 562
Axle lock effect, on vehicle stability, 377–9 dash panel, 563
floor panel, 564–5
front parcel shelf, 563–4
‘Backbone’chassis structure, 534, 535 inner wing panels, 563
Basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS), 639 panel behind rear seat, 564
Battery car conversion technology, 151 rear parcel shelf, 564
conversion case study, 151–3 rear quarter panels, 564
motor control alternatives, 153–4 transverse floor beam, 564
Beam, definition of, 799 Braking force, 406, 409
Bedford vehicles, 155 Braking of full vehicle, 493
Behavioural based architectures, 439 Braking systems, 361
Bending stiffness, 528 anti-lock braking systems, 388
Big-end, 4 brake by wire, 388
‘Birdcage’ frame, see Perimeter space frame brake proportioning and adhesion utilization, 371
BIW (body-in-white) structure, 594, 602 adhesion utilization, 375–7
Black smoke, 70, 73 axle lock effect, on vehicle stability, 377–9
BMW 328 Roadster, 596 braking efficiency, 374–5
BMW passenger car, 271 constant brake ratio, braking with, 372–4
BMW Roadster Z3, 227 pitch motion, of vehicle body, 379–80
Body design: static analysis, 371–2
aerodynamic forces, 663–4 variable braking ratio, braking with, 380–3
cabin ventilation, 669–70 wheel locking, 377
computational fluid dynamics, 671 components and configurations, 363
drag force, 664–5 brake booster, 363
drag reduction, 665–7 brake system layouts, 364
noise, 668–9 foundation brakes, 363–4
stability and cross-winds, 668 master cylinder, 363
underhood ventilation, 669 pedal assembly, 363
wind tunnel testing, 670–1 regulating valves, 363
Body slip angle control, 512, 513, 514 driver behaviour, 387–8
Body structures, materials used in, 632 functions and conditions of, 361–2
aluminium, 651 fundamentals:
alloys for use, 653–4 kinematics, 366–8
production process, 652 kinetics, 368–70
magnesium, 654–5 tyre–road friction, 370–1
material candidates and selection criteria, 633–7 legislation, 364–6
consistency, 637 materials design:
steel, 637–51 alternative rotor materials, 385–6
polymers and composites: cast iron rotor metallurgy, 384–5
advanced composites, 657 disc materials/design evaluation, 386–7
processing, 656–7 material requirements, 384
thermoplastics, 655 system design methodology, 362–3
thermosets, 656 traction control systems, 388
ratings and main criteria, 636 Braking time, 367
‘Bolt-on’ variable fill machines, 27 Braking vehicle:
Bottom dead centre (BDC), 4 free body diagram, 369
Bradshaw envirovan, 167–8 kinematics, 366–8
Brake by wire, 388 kinetics, 368–70
Brake booster, 363 Breather systems, 139
Brake creep-groan, 708 Broadband white noise, 717
Brake judder, 708 ‘Bucket-and-hole’ analogy, 386
Brake mean effective pressure (bmep), 749
Brake moan, 708
Brake noise, 708–9 C10 proposal, 157
Brake pressure modulating mechanism, 407–8 Cabin ventilation, 669–70

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