Motorcycle Dynamics (Second Edition)
by Vittore Cossalter
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Author: Vittore CossalterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-02
ISBN: 1430308613
Number of pages: 372
Publisher: LULU
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Book Review: A great book for understanding motorcycle dynamics if you have the background.
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
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