New Book from ASME Press Explores Human Powered Vehicle Design

New Book from ASME Press Explores Human Powered Vehicle Design New Book from ASME Press Explores Human Powered Vehicle Design New Book from ASME Press Explores Human Powered Vehicle Design July 22, 2016 ASME Press has just released a new title that takes an in-depth look at the design of philanthropisch powered vehicles such as those built by the students who participate in ASMEs Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPVC) events each year. The new book, Design of Human-Powered Vehicles, was written by Mark Archibald, who is a longtime supporter of the program, having served terms as both chief judge and as chair of the ASME HPVC Committee. Archibald is a professor of mechanical engineering at Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he teaches a course on human powered vehicle design. According to Archibald, the new book was largely inspired by his efforts to help student teams fix the common design mistakes they made while constructing their HPVC entries.Beginn ing with a chapter outlining the rationale for the use of human powered vehicles as a transportation alternative, which include the financial and health benefits provided by HPVs, the 300-page book also includes an overview of the history of human powered land vehicles as well as their various applications and configurations.Subsequent chapters explore such topics as the general structured design of HPVs, the physiology of human power generation, the human-machine interface, manufacturing processes and materials, speed and power models, aerodynamic drag, bicycle and multi-track vehicle handhabung performance, drive train design, land vehicle frames and structures, and bicycle components.Design of Human Powered Vehicles is available in both print and digital editions, which ASME members can purchase at the discount price of $63. The print version can be ordered online at www.asme.org/products/books/design-of-humanpowered-vehicles. The eBook edition can be ordered through the ASME Digital Collection at http//ebooks.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/book.aspx?bookid=1848.