Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology

ISBN-13: 9780750680370 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 688 str.

M J Nunney

Opis

Describes the design, construction and operation of the many and varied components of modern motor vehicles, including the knowledge needed to service and repair them. This book offers coverage of both cars and heavier vehicles, featuring over 1000 illustrations. It is suitable for students of automotive engineering.

Spis treści

1. The reciprocating piston petrol engine
2. The diesel engine
3. Combustion chambers and processes
4. Engine lubrication
5. Engine cooling, vehicle heating and climate control
6. Carburation and fuel injection
7. Intake and exhaust systems
8. Diesel fuel injection systems
9. Forced induction
10. Ignition and starter systems
11. Engine emission control
12. Rotary piston engines
13. Clutches
14. Layshaft gearboxes
15. Fluid couplings and torque converters
16. Epicyclic gearboxes
17. Semi- and automatic transmission systems
18. Overdrive gears
19. Drive lines
20. Final drives and rear axles
21. Four-wheel drive systems
22. Tyres, road wheels and hubs
23. Suspension systems
24. Manual steering
25. Power-assisted steering systems
26. Four wheel steering systems
27. Hydraulic brake systems
28. Air and endurance brake systems
29, Anti-lock brakes and traction control
30. Vehicle structures and aerodynamics
31. Alternative power sources and fuels
32. Battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles

O autorze

M.J. Nunney