"Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: With Applications to Vehicle Engineering" by G. Mastinu, M. Gobbi, C. Miano

This book presents foundations and practical application of multi-objective optimization methods to Vehicle Design Problems, bolstered with an extensive collection of examples. The book includes examples of proposed methods to the solution of real vehicle design problems.

Opening with a broad theoretical introduction to the optimization of complex mechanical systems and multi-objective optimization methods, the book presents several applications which are extensively exposed here for the first time.
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acronyms
List of Symbols
Part I Theory
1 Introduction to the Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems
2 Engineering Design and Optimal Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: Definitions
3 Multi-objective Optimisation
4 Global Approximation
Part II Applications
5 Optimal Ride Comfort and Active Safetyof Road Vehicles
6 Optimal Handling and Active Safety of Road Vehicles
7 Optimal Design of the Tyre-Suspension System of a Racing Car
8 Integrated Controls for the Improvement of Ride, Comfort, Handling and Active Safety of Road Vehicles
9 Optimal Design of a Double-Cone Synchroniser
10 Optimal Design of the Suspension System of Railway Vehicles
11 Optimal Design of the Layout of Railway Passenger Vehicles
12 Optimal Design of Helical Spring
13 Interactive Optimisation of a Flywheel
References
Index