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Automotive Engineering

Powertrain, Chassis System and Vehicle Body

  • 1st Edition - July 30, 2009
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: David Crolla
  • Language: English

A one-stop reference for automotive and other engineers involved in vehicle and automotive technologies. The book provides essential information on each of the main automotive… Read more

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Description

A one-stop reference for automotive and other engineers involved in vehicle and automotive technologies. The book provides essential information on each of the main automotive systems (engines; powertrain and chassis; bodies; electrical systems) plus critical external factors that engineers need to engage with, such as hybrid technologies, vehicle efficiency, emissions control and performance optimization.

Key features

  • Definitive content by the leading authors in the field
  • A thorough resource, providing all the essential material needed by automotive and mechanical engineers on a day-to-day basis
  • Fundamentals, key techniques, engineering best practice and know-how together in one quick-reference sourcebook
  • Focuses on what engineers need to know: engineering fundaments, key associated technologies, environmental and efficiency engineering, and sustainability, as well as market-driven requirements such as reliability, safety, and comfort
  • Accompanied by multi-body dynamics and tire dynamic modeling software

Readership

Vehicle design engineers and analysts;
Automotive engineers and NVH (noise vibration and harshness) engineers in the automotive and transportation industry. Mechanical engineers, vehicle designers, dynamic specialists

Table of contents

1 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINE DESIGN

1.1 Piston Engines Cycles of Operation

2 ENGINE TESTING

2.1 Measurement of torque, power, speed and fuel consumption; acceptance and type tests, accuracy of the measurements

3 ENGINE EMISSIONS

3.1 Emissions Control

4 DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL

4.1 Digital Engine Control Systems

5 TRANSMISSIONS

5.1 Transmissions and driveline

6 ELECTRIC VEHICLES

6.1 Battery/fuel cell EV design packages

7 HYBRID VEHICLES

7.1 Hybrid vehicle design

8 SUSPENSIONS

8.1 Types of suspension and drive

9 STEERING

9.1 Steering

10 TYRES

10.1 Tyres and wheels

11 HANDLING

11.1 Tyre Characteristics and Vehicle Handling and Stability

12 BRAKES

12.1 Braking Systems

13 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS

13.1 Vehicle Motion Control

14 STRUCTURAL DESIGN

14.1 Terminology and overview of vehicle structure types

14.2 Standard sedan (saloon) – baseline load paths

15 VEHICLE SAFETY

15.1 Vehicle safety

16 MATERIALS

16.1 Design and material utilization

16.2 Materials for consideration and use in automotive body structures

17 AERODYNAMICS

17.1 Body design: Aerodynamics

18 REFINEMENT

18.1 Vehicle refinement: purpose and targets

19 INTERIOR NOISE

19.1 Interior noise: assessment and control

20 EXTERIOR NOISE

20.1 Exterior noise: assessment and control

21 INTRUMENTATION AND TELEMATICS

21.1 Automotive Instrumentation and Telematics

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 30, 2009
  • Language: English