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Index

electrical power steering systems, 268–70 Receiver sensitivity, 432
electro-hydraulic power steering systems, 267–8 Reciprocating motion, 3
hydraulic power steering systems, 266–7 Recirculating ball steering:
Power stroke: advantages and disadvantages of, 263–4
C.I. engines, 10 steering gear, 264–5
S.I. engines, 5 Reeds and Shepp car, 465–7
Power-split control, 190–1 vs. continuous-curvature car, 469
Powertrain, 107 steering method, 467
Precise Positioning Service (PPS), 420 Release time, 367–8
Pressure-controlled systems, 268 Renault Twingo, 120
Pressure drag, 664 Resin transfer moulding (RTM), 656, 657
Pressure limiter, 363 Reverse-flow (Schnuerle) scavenging, 7–8, 9
Pressure-sensitive pressure regulating valve, 363 Revolutions per minute (RPM) measurement, 87
Pressure supply unit, 267, 268 Reynolds number (Re), 670
Primary piston, 363 Ride, 409
Primary ride, definition of, 676 Rigid axles, 206, 217, 240
Product Design Specification (PDS), 677, 679 advantages, 219–21
Prohahilistic path planning, 467 disadvantages, 217–19
Prototype fuel-cell car, 170–1 steering on, 259–60
Pseudorandom noise (PRN), 420 Rims, for passenger carsand light commercial vehicles and
Punt/platform structure, 537, 538 trailers, 300–1
Push belt transmission, 134 Road-induced electricity, 157
‘Push belt’, 133 Road noise, 706, 777
controlling, 707
interior road noise, 706–7
Quattro, 250
Quattro models, torsen central differential fitted in, 244 structure-borne road noise, analyzing, 707
Robotic architecture, 438
Robust controller, 440
Rack and pinion steering: Rochester:
advantages, 260 high vacuum air-control valve, 65
configurations, 261 normal diverter valve, 64
disadvantages, 260 standardised diverter valve, 62–3
of front-wheel-drive Opel Astra and Vectra, 263 type1 canister control valve, 66
steering gear: Roll, 393
manual with centre tie rod take-off, 262–3 Rolling circumference and driving speed, of tyre, 297–8
manual with side tie rod take-off, 261–2 Rolling force coefficients and sliding friction:
on Vauxhall Corsa, 261 friction coefficients and factors, 308–9
by ZF, 262 road influences:
Radial brakes, see Drum brakes aquaplaning, 309–10
Radial design passenger car tyres, 288 dry and wet roads, 309
Radial force variation, 305 snow and ice, 310
Radial ply tyres, 287–9 slip, 308
Radial tyre: Rolling resistance, in tyre, 369
standardized speed categories for, 292 during cornering, 307–8
substructure of, 288 influencing variables, 308
Rapid thermal processing (RTP) techniques, 149 in straight-line driving, 306–7
Rattle noise, 709 Rotor materials, 385–6
Reacquisition time, 432
Reaction injection moulding (RIM), 656
Reactive Action Packages (RAP), 444 Saab, 588
Reactive architectures, 438, 439 Saab 900 Sensonic, 120
Reactive-based hybrid architectures, 442–4 SAE J986 AUG94, 742
Rear and mid engine drive, 227–31 SAE J1030 FEB87, 742
Rear axle lock, 371, 378–9 Saloon, see Standard sedan
Rear axle trailing-arm suspension, 213–14 Sample period, 789
Rear view mirrors, 587 Sampling, 789–91
Rear wheel drive car and commercial gearbox, 115 Sandwich materials, 625–7
Rear-wheel-drive gearbox, 117 Satcon Technologies, 151
Rear-wheel drive vehicles, 322 Satellite-based positioning:
Rear wheel lock, 371 basic science, 422

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