The motor vehicle

"As a reference book it has to be classed as one of the best! There should be a copy of it in every college library." Association of Motor Vehicle Teachers' Newsletter The Motor Vehicle has been an essential reference work for both the student and practising engineer ever since the fi...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Garrett, T. K.
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Newton, K., Steeds, W.
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία έκδοσης: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
Έκδοση: 13th ed. /
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Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • PART ONE
  • THE ENGINE: General principles of heat engines; Engine balance; Constructional details of the engine; Six-, eight-, and twelve-cylinder engines; Sleeve valve and special engines; Diesel injection equipment and systems; Distributor type injection pumps; Some representative diesel engines; The two-stroke engine; Fundamentals of carburation; Some representative carburettors; Petrol injection systems; Induction manifold design; Emission control; Fuel pumps and engine intake air conditioning; Turbocharging and supercharging; Fuels and their combustion; Friction, lubricants and lubrication; Engine cooling; Electric propulsion; Alternative power units; Bearings, gearing, chains and belt drives.
  • PART TWO
  • TRANSMISSION: Transmission requirements; Clutches; Why is a gearbox necessary; Constructional arrangements of gearboxes, Epicyclic and pre-selector gearboxes; Torque converters and automatic gearboxes; Semi-automatic gearboxes and continuously variable transmissions; Universal joints and driving steered wheels; The differential; The back axle; Axle constructions; The double reduction axle.
  • PART THREE
  • THE CARRIAGE UNIT
  • The basic structure; Vehicle safety; Brakes; Servo, power operated and regenerative braking systems; Anti-lock brakes and traction control; Front axle and steering mechanism; Suspension principles; Suspension systems; Six-wheel vehicles.