Chassis Handbook

In spite of all the assistance offered by electronic control systems, the latest generation of passenger car chassis still relies on conventional chassis elements. With a view towards driving dynamics, this book examines these conventional elements and their interaction with mechatronic systems. First, it describes the fundamentals and design of the chassis and goes on to examine driving dynamics with a particularly practical focus. This is followed by a detailed description and explanation of the modern components. A separate section is devoted to the axles and processes for axle development.
With its revised illustrations and several updates in the text and list of references, this new edition already includes a number of improvements over the first edition.


Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Heißing is director of the Chair for Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich. For almost 15 years, he held a managerial post in chassis development at Audi and is still additionally involved in numerous research projects and participates in congresses on chassis issues.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Metin Ersoy completed his doctorate in Design Systematics at the Technical University of Braunschweig and spent more than 30 years at a managerial level at various companies, including 20 years at ZF Lemförder, where his most recent post was Head of Predevelopment. He is also an honorary professor for chassis technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Osnabrück.