Handbook of Charts and Tables for Vehicle Dynamics Analysis

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Have you ever wanted to calculate how far a vehicle traveling at forty-seven miles per hour will have moved during perception reaction time? Or how about the distance a vehicle will traverse if it travels twenty miles per hour in ten seconds? If you have been faced with questions like these in the past, you can now obtain the resource to find the answers quickly and reliably. The Handbook of Charts and Tables for Vehicle Dynamics Analysis is a complete reference tool that is a composite of engineering data expressed in formulas, charts, tables and graphs. It is the ideal resource for those initiated in the basics of accident reconstruction, specifically designed as a quick reference supplement to traditional textbooks. The formulas are those recognized by educational institutions and practitioners in the accident reconstruction arena.

Law and Order

The book is packed with some great exhibits and demonstrative aids for the next time you testify in a criminal or civil trial that deals with vehicles in motion.

The Forensic Teacher magazine

An excellent companion to any treatment of vehicle accident analysis, this book is the perfect resource if youve ever wondered how far a vehicle moving at 52 mpg, for instance, will travel before human reaction time tells the driver to step on the brakes. It will also tell you how far the vehicle will travel before it slows to a stop. While the book gives equations to help you answer these questions, most of the pages are taken up with data expressed as charts, tables, and graphs. This makes it easy to locate the information youre interested in. In other words, after you find the graph that applies to your situation, you read the answer right off it. Topics covered include acceleration, basic formulas, braking, deceleration and stopping curves, maneuvering, and speed. Being able to skip equations related to your problem and turn to a visual representation of the answer is a relief if you hate doing math. This tome is handy, convenient, and well thought out. While the price may seem high, if youre going to do accident analysis this book is a blessing...