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    Aerodynamic Influences on the Performance of the Grand Prix Racing Car

    BSc, J A Dominy / Dominy, R G | SAGE Publications | 1984
    The remarkable cornering power of the modern Formula 1 Grand Prix car is almost entirely due to its aerodynamic characteristics. As ...

    A Study of the Braking Performance of Motor-Cyclists With an Integrated Braking System

    Mortimer, R G | SAGE Publications | 1984
    The purpose of the study was to evaluate the braking performance of motorcyclists using an integrated front and rear brake by comparison ...

    Passenger Comfort—the Role of Active Suspensions

    Pollard, M G / Simons, N J A | SAGE Publications | 1984
    The paper examines the existing and proposed methods of assessing passenger comfort and makes proposals as to acceptable levels of ...

    The Motor Car in the Year 2000

    Lucas, G G | SAGE Publications | 1984
    This paper presents a forecast of the expected shape, drag, power unit, transmission, weight etc. of the motor car in the year 2000 and ...

    The Theoretical and Photoelastic Investigation of Stresses in Chassis Frame Joints

    Tidbury, G H / Alvi, M S | SAGE Publications | 1984
    The high stresses in the joints of chassis frames subject to torsion are estimated theoretically and confirmed by tests on photoelastic ...

    25 Kv Electrical Multiple Unit for The Kowloon–Canton Railway (British Section)

    Botham, G J M / McNeil, J H | SAGE Publications | 1984
    The paper gives a brief history of the Kowloon–Canton Railway and outlines its modernization. The new rolling stock is described together ...

    Mechanical Engineering Aspects of the Space Shuttle Orbiter–Design, Manufacture and Operation

    Griffin, G D | SAGE Publications | 1985
    The designers of the Space Shuttle were faced with engineering challenges for which little or no precedent existed, and which required ...

    Efficiency of the Manifolds of Turbocharged Engines

    Winterbone, D E / Nichols, J R / Alexander, G I | SAGE Publications | 1985
    For many years there has been debate about the most efficient way of turbocharging diesel engines, particularly medium and slow speed ones ...

    Simulations To Assess the Influence of Car Lateral Impact Characteristics on Occupant Kinematics

    Hardy, R N / Suthurst, G D | SAGE Publications | 1985
    impact characteristic of the side of the car when compared to that of the front. Means of reducing the vulnerability of the occupant can be ...

    The Ford 2.5 Litre Direct Injection Naturally Aspirated Diesel Engine

    Bird, G L | SAGE Publications | 1985
    The advantages of a high-speed direct injection diesel over an indirect injection engine are well established. In the last decade many ...

    Crash Restraint of Children by Adult Seat Belts and Booster Cushions

    Bacon, D G C | SAGE Publications | 1985
    tested in simulated perpendicular impacts of cars at 50 km/h. The project was divided into two phases in which various aspects of the restraint ...

    We're Getting There—Too

    Hafter, G H | SAGE Publications | 1985
    The 1985 Railway Division Chairman reviews developments on metropolitan railways during his career, with particular reference to the ...

    An Improved Branched Pipe Model for Multi-Cylinder Automotive Engine Calculations

    Bingham, J F / Blair, G P | SAGE Publications | 1985
    This paper describes a new mathematical model for calculating the behaviour of unsteady gas flow in engine manifold junctions of any ...

    Laser Tools for Diesel Engine Diagnosis

    Eastwood, P G / Halliwell, N A / Gilbert, P | SAGE Publications | 1985
    to obtain a measurement of time-resolved vibration velocity. The first supplements the accelerometer and measures normal surface velocity but ...

    Application of State of the Art Simulation Technology to Railway Driver Training

    Grant, L G | SAGE Publications | 1986
    discusses the design objectives of such a simulator and describes recent experience in this area. ...

    The Diagnosis of Cylinder Power Faults in Diesel Engines by Flywheel Speed Measurement

    Freestone, J W / Jenkins, E G | SAGE Publications | 1986
    A technique for estimating the power contribution of each cylinder in a multi-cylinder diesel engine is developed as an engine diagnostic ...

    Design Study for a Low Heat Loss Version of the Dover Engine

    Hay, N / Watt, P M / Ormerod, M J et al. | SAGE Publications | 1986
    The paper describes an analytical and hardware design study aimed at evolving a low heat loss version of a current turbocharged production ...

    Railways—Do or Die

    Sephton, B G | SAGE Publications | 1986
    the past thirty years, and expresses his views on the contributions that engineers can make towards a strategy for recovery of the railways ...

    Modelling Vibration Transmission Through Coupled Vehicle Sub-Systems Using Mobility Matrices

    Hemingway, N G | SAGE Publications | 1986
    This paper indicates how vibration responses of a vehicle body produced by inputs at the rear wheels were modelled using a mobility matrix ...

    Anti-Lock Brake Systems— Field Experience on Passenger Cars

    Instrell, G K | SAGE Publications | 1986
    The addition of anti-lock control to vehicle braking systems represents a considerable increase in complexity in design, development and ...