AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN VEHICLE DESIGN. CHAPTER 16. FUTURE TRENDS IN AUTOMOBILE DESIGN

In considering future possibilities in vehicle design, the authors examine electrical and mechanical developments separately, although combined in practice. There will be increased use of integrated design packages allowing new designs to be introduced, with reduced development time, based on existing design modules. Areas of development considered cover materials, energy conservation, emissions, electrical circuit integration, electronic control of engine and transmissions, as well as chassis and braking improvements. For the covering abstract see ITRD E113442.

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• Authors:
  • HAPPIAN-SMITH, J
  • CHOWANIETZ, E
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 553-71
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  • Publication of: BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN LTD
  • Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Design; Development; Forecasting; Improvements; Intelligent transportation systems; Textbooks
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 132: Forecast; 9108: Improvement; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00925562
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7506-5044-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 3 2002 12:00AM