The overall goal of vehicle design is to make a robust and
reliable product that meets the demands of the customers and this
book treats the topic of analysing and describing customer loads
with respect to durability.


Guide to Load Analysis for Vehicle and Durability
Engineering supplies a variety of methods for load analysis and
also explains their proper use in view of the vehicle design
process. In Part I, Overview, there are two chapters presenting the
scope of the book as well as providing an introduction to the
subject. Part II, Methods for Load Analysis, describes useful
methods and indicates how and when they should be used. Part III,
Load Analysis in view of the Vehicle Design Process, offers
strategies for the evaluation of customer loads, in particular
characterization of customer populations, which leads to the
derivation of design loads, and finally to the verification of
systems and components.


Key features:

? Is a comprehensive collection of methods for load analysis,
vehicle dynamics and statistics

? Combines standard load data analysis methods with
statistical aspects on deriving test loads from surveys of customer
usage

? Sets the methods used in the framework of system dynamics
and response, and derives recommendations for the application of
methods in engineering practice

? Presents a reliability design methodology based on
statistical evaluation of component strength and customers
loads

? Includes case studies and illustrative examples that
translate the theory into engineering practice


Developed in cooperation with six European
truck manufacturers (DAF, Daimler, Iveco, MAN, Scania and
Volvo) to meet the needs of industry, Guide to Load Analysis for
Vehicle and Durability Engineering provides an understanding of
the current methods in load analysis and will inspire the
incorporation of new techniques in the design and test
processes.