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

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Dr Federico Ballo gained his MSc and PhD degrees from Politecnico di Milano in 2011 and 2015 respectively. He also worked here as a research fellow, in the department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include multi-objective optimisation of complex systems, the study and application of structural optimisation techniques and modelling and numerical simulation of mechanical systems and components. He is co-author of more than 30 contributions on international journals and national and international conferences. Professor Massimiliano Gobbi gained his masters and PhD degrees in 1994 and 1998 respectively, both from the Politecnico di Milano. He was a full-time visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkley, before being appointed as associate professor at Politecnico di Milano in 2002, where he is now a full professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is a co-founder of SmartMechanical, and has published more than 180 technical papers, 7 international patents and two books. Professor Gianpiero Mastinu is a full professor of Vehicle System Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano. He gained his PhD in 1989 from Politecnico di Milano, before being appointed as professor at TU Delft in 2000. He is the author of over 200 journal articles and two books. He is a member of numerous professional organisations, including being on the committee of conferences, and a member of the EAG of the FIA. His research interests include conceptual, functional and structural design, modelling and simulation of machines, and experimental mechanics. Professor Giorgio Previati received his MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2002, and his PhD from the same institution in 2006. He worked in the research and development department of SAME-DEUTZ-FAHR, before returning to Politecnico di Milano in 2008 as an assistant professor, where he is now an associate professor. His researchis primarily focused on the design and optimization of complex mechanical systems, particularly road vehicles and their subsystems, as well as the numerical simulation of the mechanical behaviour of rubber like materials. His is the author of around 80 scientific papers.

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The book is devoted both to researchers wishing to acquire a basic knowledge on the optimization of complex mechanical systems and to engineers specialist in the field of vehicle design.

In the introductory chapter, the main optimization problems issues are briefly presented without resorting to involved mathematics. Therefore the reader is aware of what is actually the optimization of complex systems and the actual problem solving capabilities available. All of these topics are dealt with in a complete mathematical form in the second part of the book.

In the third part of the book, a number of relevant optimization problems referring to ground vehicles are solved, whenever possible, in analytical form. The best compromise between handling, road holding and comfort of road vehicles is studied using validated full non linear models. The optimal design of railway vehicles is dealt with. Additionally the design of springs and other vehicle sub-systems are reinterpreted making use of the presented optimization theories and may bring new ideas for future applications.

Though the optimization of complex mechanical systems will be continuously updated in the near future, the book will remain informative both with reference to theory presented, and with reference to those optimization examples which pertain to engineering science. 

Giampiero Mastinu, Ph.D., professor of Vehicle System Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano (Technical University), Italy

Massimiliano Gobbi, Ph.D., professor of Optimal Design at the Politecnico di Milano (Technical University), Italy

Carlo Miano, Ph.D., research engineer at the Ferrari Formula 1 Team, Maranello (Modena) Italy