Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: With Applications to Vehicle Engineering

Theory.- to the Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems.- Engineering Design and Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: Definitions.- Multi-objective Optimisation.- Global Approximation.- Applications.- Optimal Ride Comfort and Active Safety of Road Vehicles.- Optimal Handling and Active Safety of Road Vehicles.- Optimal Design of the Tyre-Suspension System of a Racing Car.- Integrated Controls for the Improvement of Ride, Comfort, Handling and Active Safety of Road Vehicles.- Optimal Design of a Double-Cone Synchroniser.- Optimal Design of the Suspension System of Railway Vehicles.- Optimal Design of the Layout of Railway Passenger Vehicles.- Optimal Design of Helical Spring.- Interactive Optimisation of a Flywheel.