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Motorcycle Dynamics (Second Edition) |
Author: Vittore Cossalter
Published: 2006-10-02 |
List price: $49.80
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 Motorcycle Dynamics
I have no doubt this is a fine book for formally trained Engineers but it is a little too complicated for me as I am just a mechanic. If you like maths and formula's and know how to apply them, then this is the book for you. If you want a text referance for how a bike works and how to make changes that work. look elswhere.
 A great book for understanding motorcycle dynamics if you have the background.
As an avid longtime motorcyclist and mechanical engineer, I have been looking for a book like this that clearly and concisely explains the dynamics of motorcycles for many years. When the first edition of this book appeared, the price was rather high. The second edition is much less expensive and I bought it as soon as I learned that it was available. It is exactly the book I have been looking for. It assumes that you have a working knowledge of dynamics, calculus and ordinary differential equations. If you are a physics or engineering graduate with an interest in motorcycles, you will find it a great pleasure to read as I did; but if you are not, you will find it very difficult. Chapter 2 on tires is especially interesting and lays the basis for understanding the influence of tire slip on motorcycle dynamics in the subsequent chapters. We all know that tires have a great influence on motorcycle handling, this book shows how and why. I have one minor criticism; that is the use of centrifugal force in describing the dynamics of turning. It is not necessary to introduce this fictitious force which, as Newton's second law shows is just equal to the product of mass and normal acceleration. The essential point is that the normal accelerations generated by the lateral forces at the tire contact patches are what cause the motorcycle to follow a curved trajectory, it does not enhance understanding of the physics to include the centrifugal force. Nevertheless, those with the background to understand this book will already understand this point. This is not a do-it-yourself book and will probably not help to make you a better rider. It is written in a more casual style than a text book but with far more technical content than a mass audience work. The graphs are extremely well done and are very data rich. It will satisfy the intellectual curiosity of those of us interested in understanding the details of how motorcycles work and who have the background to do so. Many thanks to Professor Cossalter for writing this wonderful book.
Yeah, it that good! Give your brain a workout.
The title says it all. Read this book and understand Motorcycle Dynamics. I am building a bike now and after reading it I have some idea of what minor changes on my design will do in real life to the bike's performace.
The best
Beautiful book,written by a man who obviously loves motorcycles,it is a pure scientific approach and although I find it hard to follow(i have not gone to university)I do not regret buying it. Im actually proud to have this book in my bookcase but i will probably buy something simpler!
Motorcycle Dynamics
This is one of the most thorough books i've seen on classical vehicle modeling, I just wish some of the car books were as complete.
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