Several books and publications hold important materials to fully understand the large topic of vehicle dynamics.
The topics developed in the site have usually been developed from fundamentals explained by Maurice Olley, Bill & Doug Milliken, Giancarlo Genta, Massimo Guiggiani, Robin Sharp, Warren Rowley and many more.
Click on the tree structure on the left to access the content that has been populated so far.
In alphabetical order by author:
Aubouet - Semi-active Dampers Modelling and Control
Balkwill - Performance Vehicle Dynamics
Benzing - Dall' Aerodinamica alla Potenza in Formula 1
Bosch - Safety, Comfort and Convenience Systems
D'Azzo, Houpis, Sheldon - Linear Control System Analysis and Design with Matlab
Dixon - Suspension Geometry and Computation
Dixon - Tyres, Suspension & Handling (SAE / Arnold)
Ellis - Vehicle Handling Dynamics (MEP)
Foale - Motorcycle Handling and Chassis Design
Genta - Motor Vehicle Dynamics
Grewal, Andrews - Kalman Filtering
Guglielmino - Semi-Active Suspension Control
Guiggiani - Vehicle Dynamics (Dinamica Del Veicolo)
Heisler - Vehicle and Engine Technology
Jazar - Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Application (Springer)
Karnopp - Vehicle Dynamics, Stability and Control (£110 to £180)
Milliken, Milliken - Race Car Vehicle Dynamics (SAE)
Milliken, Milliken, Olley - Chassis Design (SAE)
Pignone - Motori Ad Alta Potenza Specifica
Qin, Wang - Real-Time Road Profile Identification and Monitoring
Chen, Xiao - Integrated Vehicle Dynamics And Control
Rowley - Race Car Engineering
Savaresi - Semi-active Suspension Control Design
Segers - Analysis Techniques for Racecar Data Acquisition
Shoukry - MPC-on-Chip in Application to Automotive Active Suspension System
Utkin - Sliding Modes in Control Optimisation
Other useful publications:
Semi Active Suspension Control Design Vehicles
A few engineers also write daily about Vehicle Dynamics topics, such as Rodrigo:
Further book lists:
1. Chassis Engineering/Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling by Herb Adams
2. Competiton Car Suspension: Design, Construction, Tuning by Allan Staniforth
3. Race Car Chassis: Design and Construction [Powerpro] by Forbes Aird
4. Engineer to Win: The Essential Guide to Racing Car Materials Technology or How to Build Winners Which Don't Break by Carroll Smith
5. Tune to Win by Carroll Smith
6. How to Make Your Car Handle by Fred Puhn
7. Supercharging, Turbocharging, & Nitrous Oxide Performance Handbook [Powerpro] by Earl Davis, Diane Davis
8. Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing, and Installing Turbocharger Systems by Corky Bell
9. Turbochargers by Hugh MacInnes
10. Supercharged! Design, Testing and Installation of Supercharger Systems by Corky Bell
11. Four-Stroke Performance Tuning by A. Graham Bell
12. Engine Management: Optimizing Carburettors, Fuel Injection and Ignition Systems by Dave Walker
13. Fiberglass & Composite Materials: An Enthusiast's Guide to High Performance Non-Metallic Materials for Automotive Racing and Marine Use by Forbes Aird
14. Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers & Materials by Forbes Aird
15. Competition Car Composites: A Practical Guide by Simon McBeath, Brian O'Rourke
16. Race and Rally Car Source Book by Allan Stansiforth
17. Drive to Win: The Essential Guide to Race Driving
by Carroll Smith
18. Race Car Vehicle Dynamics (R146) by William F. Milliken, Douglas L. Milliken
19. THE RACING & HIGH-PERFORMANCE TIRE, Using the Tires to Tune for Grip and Balance (R-351) by Paul Haney
20. Inside Racing Technology: Discussions of Racing Technical Topics by Paul Haney, Jeff Braun
21. Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques by Ross Bentley
22. Speed Secrets 2: More Professional Race Driving Techniques by Ross Bentley
23. Inner Speed Secrets Mental Strategies to Maximize Your Racing Performance: Strategies to Maximize Your Racing Performance by Ross Bentley, Ronn Langford
24. Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving by Carl Lopez, Danny Sullivan
25. Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving by Ayrton Senna
26. Winning: A Race Drivers Handbook by George A. Anderson
27. Data Power: Using Racecar Data Acquisition: A Practical Guide to: Selection and Setup Data Interpretation Trackside Operation by Buddy Fey
28. Competition Car Data Logging: A Practical Handbook by Simon McBeath
29. Advanced Race Car Suspension Development by Steve Smith
30. Race Car Engineering and Mechanics (Book and CD ROM ed) [R-308] by Paul Van Valkenburgh
31. Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed by Joseph Katz
32. Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook by Simon McBeath, Gordon Murray
Data Acquisition:
Fey, Buddy, Data Power: Using Racecar Data Acquisition. Towery, 1993. ISBN 1-88109-601-7 (TL236.F52 1993)
General:
Bastow, Donald, & Howard, Geoffrey, Car Suspension and Handling, 3rd Ed. Pentech Press, 1993. ISBN 1-56091-404-1 (Available through SAE)
Cole, David E., Elementary Vehicle Dynamics. University of Michigan, 1972. (Unpublished, used as course notes.)
Costin, Michael, & Phipps, David, Racing and Sports Car Chassis Design. Robert Bentley, 1969.
Dixon, John C. Tyres, Suspension and Handling. Cambridge University Press, 1991. ISBN 0-521-40194-1
Ellis, J.R., Vehicle Handling Dynamics. MEP, 1994. ISBN 0-85298-885-0
Gillespie, Thomas, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics. SAE, 1992. ISBN 1-56091-199-9.
1994 Motorsports Engineering Conference Proceedings, Volume 1: Vehicle Design Issues. SAE, 1994. ISBN 1-56091-570-6.
1996 Motorsports Engineering Conference Proceedings, Volume 1: Vehicle Design Issues. SAE, 1996. ISBN 1-56091-894-2
Milliken, William F. & Douglas L., Race Car Vehicle Dynamics. SAE, 1994. ISBN 1-56091-526-9.
Milliken, William F. & Douglas L., Chassis Design: Principles and Analysis. SAE, 2002. ISBN 0-7680-0826-3
Reimpell, Jornsen & Stoll, Helmutt, The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles. SAE/Edward Arnold, 1996. ISBN 1-56091-736-9.
Smith, Carroll, Tune To Win. Aero Publishers 1978.
Staniforth, Allan, Competition Car Suspension: Design, Construction, Tuning. Haynes, 1988. ISBN 0-85429-645-X
Taborek, Jaroslav, Mechanics of Vehicles. Penton, 1957.
Terry, Len & Baker, Alan, Racing Car Design and Development. Robert Bentley, 1973. ISBN 0-8376-0080-4.
Van Valkenburgh, Paul, Race Car Engineering & Mechanics, 2nd Ed. (H.P. Books), 1986. Updated 1992. ISBN 1-55788-064-6
Wong, J.Y., Terramechanics of Off-Road Vehicles. Elsevier, 1989. ISBN 0-444-88301-0.
Wong, J.Y., Theory of Ground Vehicles. Wiley, 1978. ISBN 0-471-03470-3.
Wong, J.Y., Theory of Ground Vehicles, 2nd Edition. Wiley, 1993. ISBN 0-471-52496-4.
Wright, Peter, Formula 1 Technology. SAE, 2001. ISBN 0-7680-0234-6
Braking:
Baker, A.K., Vehicle Braking. Pentech, 1986. ISBN 0-7273-2202-8.
Limpert, Rudolf, Brake Design and Safety. SAE, 1992. ISBN 1-56091-261-8.
Puhn, Fred, Brake Handbook. H.P. Books, 1985. ISBN 0-89586-232-8.
ABS Traction Control. SAE Publication SP-744, 1988.
Tires:
Clark, Samuel K. (Editor), Mechanics of Pneumatic Tires, 2nd Ed. U.S. Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1981. U.S. Govt. Reference #: 050-003-00377-8.
Hays, D.F. & Browne, A.L., The Physics of Tire Traction. Plenum, 1973. ISBN 0-306-30806-1.
Kummer, H.W. & Mayer, W.E., Unified Theory of Rubber and Tire Friction. University Park, PA.: Pennsylvania State University, 1966
Moore, D.F., The Friction of Pneumatic Tyres. Elsevier, 1975. ISBN 0-444-41323-5.