vehicle geometry
1Vehicle dynamics — refers to the dynamics of vehicles, here assumed to be ground vehicles.For two wheeled vehicles see Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics.For the dynamics of air vehicles see Aerodynamics.Vehicle dynamics is a part of engineering primarily based on… …
2Vehicle armour — For body armour see armour, for armoured forces see armoured warfare, for other uses see armour (disambiguation).Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, missiles, or shells, protecting the personnel… …
3Bicycle and motorcycle geometry — Rake (angle) redirects here. For cutting geometry, see Rake angle. Bike wheelbase, head angle, fork offset (AKA rake), and trail Bicycle and motorcycle geometry is the collection of key measurements (lengths and angles) that define a particular… …
4Suspension (vehicle) — Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose – contributing to the car s handling and braking for good active safety and driving …
5Ackermann steering geometry — is a geometric arrangement of linkages in the steering of a car or other vehicle designed to solve the problem of wheels on the inside and outside of a turn needing to trace out circles of different radii. It was invented by the Anglo German… …
6Solar vehicle — A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered by a type of renewable energy, by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface (generally, the roof) of the vehicle. Photovoltaic (PV) cells convert the Sun s energy directly into… …
7Orientation (geometry) — This article is about the orientation or attitude of an object in space. For orientation as a property in linear algebra, see Orientation (vector space). Changing orientation of a rigid body is the same as rotating the axes of a reference frame… …
8Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV) — The Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV) is a series of Chevrolet experimental cars. Chevrolet Staff engineer, designer, and race car driver Zora Arkus Duntov started development of the CERV I in 1959, and began work on the CERV II in… …
9Pedestrian safety through vehicle design — Almost two thirds of the 1.2 million people killed in road traffic crashes worldwide are pedestrians ref|WorldBank. Despite the magnitude of the problem, most attempts at reducing pedestrian deaths have focused solely on education and traffic… …
10US Standard Light Rail Vehicle — Infobox Train name = US Standard Light Rail Vehicle imagesize = 250px caption = Boeing Vertol USSLRV #3523 in service for the MBTA on the Green Line C Branch bound for Cleveland Circle. This car has since been scrapped [… …
