Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems With Applications to Vehicle Engineering

The book is devoted both to researchers wishing to acquire a basic knowledge on the optimization of complex mechanical systems and to engineers specialist in the field of vehicle design. In the introductory chapter, the main optimization problems issues are briefly presented without resorting to inv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mastinu, Giampiero, Gobbi, Massimiliano (Author), Miano, Carlo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Theory
  • to the Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems
  • Engineering Design and Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: Definitions
  • Multi-objective Optimisation
  • Global Approximation
  • Applications
  • Optimal Ride Comfort and Active Safety of Road Vehicles
  • Optimal Handling and Active Safety of Road Vehicles
  • Optimal Design of the Tyre-Suspension System of a Racing Car
  • Integrated Controls for the Improvement of Ride, Comfort, Handling and Active Safety of Road Vehicles
  • Optimal Design of a Double-Cone Synchroniser
  • Optimal Design of the Suspension System of Railway Vehicles
  • Optimal Design of the Layout of Railway Passenger Vehicles
  • Optimal Design of Helical Spring
  • Interactive Optimisation of a Flywheel