Advanced Engine Technology

Heinz Heisler (Author)

9780340568224, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 12 January 1995

808 pages
24.6 x 18.7 x 4.9 cm, 1.54 kg

"A useful addition to any automotive engineering collection... highly recommended." --Choice

A book for students and lecturers covering all types of automobile engine, 'Advanced Engine Technology' provides a comprehensive reference for anyone studying the way in which modern vehicle engines work, and why they are designed as they are. The author deals with the full range of engines encountered in production vehicles (petrol and diesel), in a clear and simple way.

Valves and camshaftsCamshaft chain belt and gear train drivesEngine balance and vibrationCombustion chamber design and engine performanceInduction and exhaust systemsSupercharging systemsCarburreted fuel systemsPetrol injection systemsIgnition systemsEngine testing equipmentDiesel in-line fuel injection pump systemsDiesel rotary and unit injector fuel injection pump systemsEmission controlCooling and lubrication systemsAlternative power sources

Subject Areas: Automotive technology & trades [TRC], Engines & power transmission [TGBN], Mechanical engineering [TGB]