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Van Doorne metal belt construction, 133 purpose, 676
Van Doorne’s Transmissie (VDT), 132 scope, 675–6
Vapour collection and canister purge systems, 65–7 targets, 679
Variable braking ratio, braking with, 380 for ride quality, 683
deceleration-sensitive pressure: single component exterior noise targets, 680–1
limiting valve, 380–2 whole vehicle exterior noise targets, 680
modulating valve, 382–3 whole vehicle targets, for interior noise, 681–3
Variable damping via variable strut fluid viscosity, 412–13 Vehicle safety:
Variable fill machines, 27 active safety, 577–8, 584
Variable pulley transmissions, 133–4 automatic braking and traction control, 586
brakes, 585–6
Variable pulley variator designs, 132–4
Variable spring rate, 413 crash testing, 569–73
electric power assisted steering, 585
Vauxhall, 677, 678
Vauxhall Corsa, 232 electronic control systems in general, 585
ergonomic considerations and safety, 587
Veba Oel, 72 occupant safety, testing for, 574–6
Vehicle braking, modelling of, 492–7
occupants protection, 573–4
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), 740 passenger compartment integrity, 579–80
Vehicle dynamics, at complex tyre slip conditions, 357
pedal controls, 588–9
Vehicle handling and stability, 333 recently introduced advanced systems, 586
car-trailer combination, 354–7 seat belts, 583–4
four-wheel steer: seating, 587–8
condition that vehicle slip angle vanishes, 343–4 serious injury, pedestrians protection from, 576–7
moment method, 353–4 side impacts, 581–2
non-linear steady-state cornering solutions, 344–6 small car, problem of, 580–1
motion stability, at large lateral accelerations, 346–8 smart air bags, 582–3
pneumatic trail on handling curve, influence of, 348–9 structural safety and air bags, 578–9
steady-state motion, large deviations with respect to, suspension control, 586–7
349–52 tyres, suspension and steering, 584–5
pairs of axle characteristics, construction of complete han-
Vehicle speed measurement, 794
dling diagram from, 348 Vehicle structure types:
plane vehicle motions, differential equations for, 334–6 modern structure types, 534
trailer, stability of, 357 backbone structure, 534
two-degree-of-freedom model, linear analysis of, 336 incorporation of roll cage in to structure, 535–6
linear steady-state cornering solutions, 337–9 integral/unitary body structure, 538–41
pneumatic trail, influence of, 339–43 perimeter space frame/‘birdcage’ frame, 537–8
vehicle at braking/driving, 352–3 punt/platform structure, 537
vehicle dynamics, at complex tyre slip conditions, 357
pure monocoque, 536–7
Vehicle motion control, 393 triangulated tube structure, 535
antilock braking system, 404–9 selection, 528
tire-slip controller, 409 stiffness requirement, 527–8
cruise control electronics, 399 strength requirement, 527
advanced cruise control, 402–4 underfloor chassis frame, 528–34
stepper motor-based actuator, 400–1 vibrational behaviour, 528
vacuum-operated actuator, 401–2
Vehicle suspensions, 206
electronic steering control, 414–15 Vehicle system controller (VSC), 166
electronic suspension system, 409–12
electronic suspension control system, 413–14 Vehicle-to-vehicle crash tests, 574
variable damping via variable strut fluid viscosity, 412–13 Vehicles, models of, 448
variable spring rate, 413 Velocity constraint, 459–60
typical cruise control system, 393–9 Vento, 272
configuration, 394 Vertical sync, 800
digital cruise control, 397–8 Vibration, definition of, 676
speed performance, 395 Video RAM, 801
speed response curves, 396–7 Video signal, 799
throttle actuator, 398–9 Visco clutch, with slip-dependent drive moment
Vehicle parameters, 371 distribution, 247
Vehicle refinement: Volkswagen AG, 246
in automotive industry, 676–7 Volvo, 72, 224, 588
history, 677–9 Volvo steering column, 273

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