Outside the research lab. Volume 2, Physics in vintage and modern transport / Sharon Ann Holgate.

By: Holgate, Sharon Ann, Dr [author.]Contributor(s): Morgan & Claypool Publishers [publisher.] | Institute of Physics, IOP - EBA (Great Britain) [publisher.]Material type: TextTextSeries: IOP (Series)Release 5 | IOP concise physicsPublisher: San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2018]Distributor: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color)Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781643272702 ebookOther title: Physics in vintage and modern transportSubject(s): Physics -- Popular works | Vehicles -- Dynamics -- Popular works | Physics | SCIENCE / Physics / GeneralAdditional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 530 LOC classification: QC24.5 .H656 2018 vol. 2Online resources: e-book Full-text access Also available in print.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Chip off the old block--electrical systems and electronics in steam and historic diesel locomotives -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. On-board a 21st century steam locomotive -- 2.3. Electronics on-board a heritage steam locomot
3. Driving force--the physics of sports cars -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Designing and creating a track day car -- 3.3. Materials used in supercars
4. Hitting the road--physics and technology in vintage buses -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Horse-drawn buses -- 4.3. Restoring a vintage diesel bus.
Abstract: This book explores the physics and technology inherent to preserving and restoring old forms of transport as well as creating modern transport for today and for our future needs. This book provides readers with interesting insight into some of t
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1. Introduction -- 2. Chip off the old block--electrical systems and electronics in steam and historic diesel locomotives -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. On-board a 21st century steam locomotive -- 2.3. Electronics on-board a heritage steam locomot

3. Driving force--the physics of sports cars -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Designing and creating a track day car -- 3.3. Materials used in supercars

4. Hitting the road--physics and technology in vintage buses -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Horse-drawn buses -- 4.3. Restoring a vintage diesel bus.

This book explores the physics and technology inherent to preserving and restoring old forms of transport as well as creating modern transport for today and for our future needs. This book provides readers with interesting insight into some of t

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Sharon Ann Holgate has a doctorate in experimental physics from the University of Sussex. She has worked for twenty years as a freelance science writer and broadcaster. She was a co-author on a children's science book called The Way Science Work

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