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Interior noise: (continued) cross-section ratio H/W, 314
interior road noise, 706–7 due to camber, 316
structure-borne road noise, analyzing, 707 road condition, 314
sound control: track width change, 314
by minimizing transmission, 715–25 vertical force variations, 314
through absorption within porous materials, 709–15 lateral cornering force properties, on dry road, 313–14
sound power measurement, of vehicle noise sources, 696 self-steering properties, 311–12
under different circumstances, 702–3 slip angle and friction coefficients, 310–11, 312–13
in diffuse acoustic field, 697–8 Lateral loading case, for standard sedan, 558
in free field using sound pressure techniques, 696–7 backlight frame, 562
near and far acoustic field, 695–6 dash panel, 561
in near field, 700 engine beam, 559
in semi-reverberant far field, 698–9 floor panel, 562
using intensity meter, 701–2 front parcel shelf, 560
using surface vibration velocity, 700–1 left-hand front inner wing pane, 560
squeak noise, 709 left-hand sideframe, 562
structure-borne noise, 688 lower rails of front inner panels, 560
subjective assessment, 689–90 luggage beam, 560
tizz noise, 709 panel behind the rear seats, 562
Interior noise targets, 681–3 rear parcel shelf, 560–1
Interlacing, 80 rear quarter panels, lower rails of, 560
Internal drag, 665 roll moment and distribution at front and rear suspensions,
Internal-combustion engine, 3 558–9
components and terms, 3–5 roof, 562
four-stroke-cycle spark-ignition (petrol) engine, 5, 6 transverse floor beam, 559–60
valve timing diagrams, 6–7 windscreen frame, 561–2
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 286 Lateral wheel slip, definition of, 326
Inverse differential GPS positioning (IDGPS), 425 Lead–acid battery, 143–4
Italian Commissione technica di Unificazione nell Automobile Leaf springs modelling, 485–6
(CUNA), 16 Lemfo ¨rder Fahrwerktechnik, 227, 265, 274
Light commercial vehicle tyres, designation of, 292–3
Jaguar, 220, 616 Light-emitting diode (LED), 795
Jaguar XJ, 220, 61 Ligier, 448
Jatco JF506E, 121–2 Line of stroke, 4
JF 506E AT operation, 126–8 Linear and non-linear systems, 725
JPL exploratory robot architecture, 441 Linear steady-state cornering solutions, 337–9
Linearised mass conservation equation, derivation of, 732–3
Key car manufacturers, materials and parameters used by, Linkage model, 479, 481–2
634–5 Liquid crystal display (LCD), 795–7
Kingpin inclination, 257 Liquid crystal polarization, 796
Knocking, 90–3 Liquid hydrogen, 170, 171
Lister Jaguar, 534
Lithium-ion batteries, 149, 161
Lagonda V12, 532
Lancia front axle, 236 Load capacities and inflation pressures, of tyres, 294
Lancia Thema: designation, 294
gearbox unit on, 233 pressure determination, 294
Lancia Y 10: pressure limit values, 297
omega rear wheel suspension on, 239 wheel camber, influence of, 294, 297
Land Rover Defender, 90, 596 Load sensitive pressure regulating valve, 363
Land Rover Defender, 110, 596 Location-based services, 434–5
Land Rover Freelander, 597 Lock-up clutch, 130
Land Rover vehicles, 595 Logic controller, 507
Lane Change Maneuver, 415 Longitudinal axis, 393
Lane changing, 450–1 Longitudinal link and semi-trailing arm axles, 206
Laser welded blanks, 540 Longitudinal slip of tyre, 370
Lateral cornering force, 313–14 Longitudinal transverse axles, 282
Lateral force, 406 Loop-scavenging system, see Reverse-flow (Schnuerle)
influencing variables: scavenging
camber change, 314–16 Lotus Elise, 537, 616

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