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The Leading Edge: Aerodynamic Design of Ultra-streamlined Land Vehicles (Engineering and Performance) - Softcover

Goro, Tamai

 
9780837608600: The Leading Edge: Aerodynamic Design of Ultra-streamlined Land Vehicles (Engineering and Performance)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0837608600 ISBN 13: 9780837608600
Publisher: Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US, 1999

Synopsis

The Leading Edge is the first book to summarize the aerodynamic design and construction issues of solar cars and ultralight land vehicles. Author Goro Tamai draws on his own experience in designing solar cars at MIT to produce a book for the ground-up streamlined land-vehicle designer or constructor, as well as for the solar/electric/ultralight vehicle enthusiast. As with any engineering problem, the "best" body shape for solar cars, HPVs, or Electrathoners is not the body of absolute lowest drag. The vehicle system, including the driver, chassis, and energy/drive system must work in concert to produce the maximum output. The Leading Edge will help designers quantify the trade-offs, and make logical decisions.

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Synopsis

Written for both the streamlined land-vehicle designer and the casual enthusiast, this book summarizes the design and construction issues of a wide variety of solar cars and bikes, human-powered, electric, and other ultra light land vehicles. Tamai, who designed solar cars while studying at MIT, gives examples from specific race cars and teams to e

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Publisher
Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0837608600
ISBN 13 
9780837608600
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
304