This volume presents an integrated approach of the common fundamentals of rail and road vehicles based on multibody system dynamics, rolling wheel contact and control system design. The methods presented allow an efficient and reliable analysis of the resulting state equations. The book provides also a better understanding of the basic physical phenomena of vehicle dynamics. Particular attention is paid to developments of future rail and road vehicles including motorcycles.

Inhalt
Vehicle and Guideway Modelling: Suspensions Systems.- Dynamics of Railway Vehicles and Rail/Wheel Contact.- Tyre Models, Propulsion and Handling of Road Vehicles.- Dynamics of Motorcycles: Stability and Control.- Control of Rail Vehicles: Mechatronic Technologies.- RailCab System: Engineering Aspects.- Advanced Road Vehicles: Control Technologies, Driver Assistance.