7

CHAPTER

LENGTHAND LENGTH-RELATED

PARAMETERS

Source:Z3 Roadster 2.5i /3.0i schematics reproduced with permission of BMW AG Munich

T

he important dimensions of

a BMW Z3 Roadster are

shown in the illustration.

The fundamental dimension

length and other length-

related variables, such as area

and volume (e.g., seating or

trunk capacity), play important

roles in engineering design. As

a good engineer you will

develop a “feel” for the rela-

tive magnitude of various

length units, area units, and

volume units. It is also impor-

tant for you to know how to

measure, how to calculate,

and how to approximate

length, area, and volume.

96.3

55.6

50.9

37.6

68.5

159.4

All dimensions shown in inches

58.8

BMW Z3 roadster 2.5i/3.0i

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