Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
- 2nd Edition - January 1, 1992
- Imprint: Newnes
- Author: M.J. Nunney
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 0 4 7 7 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 5 0 7 - 9
Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, Second Edition deals with the theory and practice of vehicle maintenance, procedure, and diagnosis of vehicle trouble, including technological… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLight and Heavy Vehicle Technology, Second Edition deals with the theory and practice of vehicle maintenance, procedure, and diagnosis of vehicle trouble, including technological advances such as four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, and anti-lock brakes. The book reviews the reciprocating piston petrol engine, the diesel engine, the combustion chambers, and the different means of combustion processes. To counter friction, heat and wear, lubrication to the different moving parts is important. To counter excessive heat which can cause breakdown of lubricating oil films and materials such as gaskets, O-rings, the engine is designed with a cooling system that uses air, water, or engine coolants. Petrol engines use the carburation or injection type of fuel delivery; diesel engines use a high pressure system of fuel injection owing to the higher pressures existing in the diesel combustion chamber. The text explains the operation of the other parts of the vehicle including the ignition and starter system, emission controls, layshaft gearboxes, drive lines, and suspension systems. Heavy vehicles need highly efficient air brakes to stop them compared to the hydraulic brake systems used in smaller and lighter vehicles. The book is suitable for mechanical engineers, engine designers, students, and instructors in mechanical and automotive engineering.
Preface to the First EditionPreface to the Second EditionAcknowledgments1 The Reciprocating Piston Petrol Engine 1.1 Modern Requirements 1.2 Engine Nomenclature 1.3 Operating Principles 1.4 Basic Structure and Mechanism 1.5 Cylinder and Crankthrow Arrangements 1.6 Cylinder Block, Crankcase and Head 1.7 Pistons and Connecting Rods 1.8 Crankshaft Assembly and Main Bearings 1.9 Crankshaft Torsional Vibration Dampers 1.10 Valve Train 1.11 Timing Drive 1.12 The Principles of Valve Timing2 The Diesel Engine 2.1 Suitability for Road Transport 2.2 Operating Principles 2.3 Cylinder Block, Crankcase and Head 2.4 Pistons and Connecting Rods 2.5 Crankshaft Assembly and Main Bearings 2.6 Valve Train and Timing Drive3 Combustion Chambers and Processes 3.1 Basic Layouts of Combustion Chambers 3.2 Combustion in the Petrol Engine 3.3 Petrol Engine Combustion Chambers 3.4 Combustion in the Diesel Engine 3.5 Diesel Engine Combustion Chambers 3.6 Cylinder Charge Agitation4 Engine Lubrication 4.1 Friction and Wear 4.2 The Lubrication Process 4.3 Engine Lubricating Oil 4.4 Engine Lubrication Systems 4.5 Oil Pumps and Pressure Relief Valves 4.6 Oil Filtration and Cooling 4.7 Oil Retention and Crankcase Ventilation5 Engine Cooling and Vehicle Heating 5.1 Heat Transfer and Cooling Media 5.2 Engine Air-Cooling System 5.3 Engine Water-Cooling System 5.4 Engine Coolant 5.5 Interior Ventilation and Heating6 Carburation and Fuel Injection 6.1 Fuel Supply System 6.2 Fixed-Choke Carburettors 6.3 Variable-Choke Carburettors 6.4 Multiple and Compound Carburettors 6.5 Electronically Controlled Carburettors 6.6 Petrol Engine Fuel Injection 6.7 Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPI) 6.8 Single-Point Fuel Injection (SPI)7 Intake and Exhaust Systems 7.1 Air Cleaner and Silencer 7.2 Intake and Exhaust Manifolds 7.3 Exhaust System 7.4 Vacuum Gauge and Exhaust Gas Analyser8 Diesel Fuel Injection Systems 8.1 Fuel Supply System 8.2 The In-Line Fuel Injection Pump 8.3 Governing the In-Line fuel Injection Pump 8.4 The Distributor Fuel Injection Pump 8.5 Governing the Distributor fuel Injection Pump 8.6 Timing In-Line and Distributor Fuel Injection Pumps 8.7 Fuel Injectors 8.8 Common-Rail Unit Injector System 8.9 Introduction to Electronic Diesel Control 8.10 Cold Starting Devices9 Forced Induction 9.1 Natural Aspiration and Forced Induction 9.2 Methods of Pressure Charging10 Ignition and Starter Systems 10.1 Coil Ignition Equipment 10.2 Ignition Coil and Capacitor 10.3 Ignition Distributor and Sparking Plugs 10.4 Introduction to Electronic Ignition Systems 10.5 Types of Electronic Ignition System 10.6 Ignition Timing 10.7 Damp Ignition in Service 10.8 The Starter System11 Engine Emission Control 11.1 Petrol Engine Pollutants 11.2 Petrol Engine Emission Control 11.3 Diesel Engine Pollutants12 Rotary Piston and Gas Turbine Engines 12.1 Rotary Piston Engine 12.2 Gas Turbine Engine13 Friction Clutches 13.1 Types of Single-Plate Clutch 13.2 Clutch Control Systems 13.3 Clutch Centre Plate Construction 13.4 Direct-Release Clutch 13.5 Centrifugally Operated Clutches 13.6 Multiplate Clutches 13.7 Angle Spring Clutch 13.8 Clutch Misbehaviour in Service 13.9 Flywheel and Clutch Housing Alignment14 Layshaft Gearboxes 14.1 Purpose and Elements of the Gearbox 14.2 Constant-Mesh Gearboxes 14.3 Synchromesh Gearboxes 14.4 Gear Selector Mechanisms 14.5 Heavy-Vehicle Gearboxes 14.6 Gearbox Lubrication and Sealing 14.7 Gearbox Misbehaviour in Service15 Fluid Couplings and Torque Converters 15.1 Fluid Couplings 15.2 Improvements to Fluid Couplings 15.3 Torque Converters 15.4 Improvements to Torque Converters 15.5 Fluid Couplings and Torque Converters in Service16 Epicyclic Gearboxes 16.1 Basic Epicyclic Gearing 16.2 Operation of Epicyclic Gear Trains 16.3 Friction Brakes for Epicyclic Gearboxes17 Semi-Automatic and Automatic Transmissions 17.1 Semi-Automatic Transmissions for Passenger Cars 17.2 Semi-Automatic Transmissions for Heavy Vehicles 17.3 Automatic Transmissions for Passenger Cars 17.4 Hydraulic Control Systems 17.5 Electrohydraulic Control Systems 17.6 Automatic Transmission Fluid 17.7 Checking the Level and Changing the Fluid 17.8 Continuously Variable Transmissions18 Overdrive Gears 18.1 Purpose and Position of an Overdrive Gear 18.2 Epicyclic Overdrive Gears 18.3 Layshaft Overdrive Gears 18.4 Automatic Transmission Overdrive Gears19 Drive Lines 19.1 Universal Joints 19.2 Constant-Velocity Joints 19.3 Propeller Shaft Construction 19.4 Drive Line Arrangements 19.5 Front-Wheel Drive and Rear-Wheel Drive 19.6 Front-Wheel Drive Shafts 19.7 Tandem Axle Drives for Heavy Vehicles 19.8 Drive Lines for Public Service Vehicles20 Final Drives and Rear Axles 20.1 Final Drive Gears and Bearings 20.2 Adjusting the Final Drive Gears 20.3 Differential Gears 20.4 Rear Axle Construction 20.5 Final Drive Lubrication and Sealing 20.6 Rear Axle Misbehaviour in Service 20.7 Heavy-Vehicle Rear Axles21 Four-Wheel-Drive Systems 21.1 Types of Four-Wheel Drive 21.2 Basic Considerations of Four-Wheel Drive 21.3 Part-Time Four-Wheel Drive 21.4 Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive22 Tyres, Road Wheels and Hubs 22.1 Tyre Requirements 22.2 Introduction to Tyre Characteristics 22.3 Tyre Construction 22.4 Road Wheels and Hubs 22.5 Wheel Balancing 22.6 Safety Precautions in Tyre Servicing23 Suspension Systems 23.1 Basic Ride Considerations 23.2 Types of Suspension 23.3 Basic Handling Considerations 23.4 Types of Suspension Spring 23.5 Tandem Axle Suspension 23.6 Shock Dampers 23.7 Adaptive Suspension Systems 23.8 Suspension Misbehaviour in Service24 Manual Steering 24.1 Steering Principles and Layout 24.2 Front End Geometry and Wheel Alignment 24.3 Steering and Suspension Ball Joints 24.4 Manual Steering Gears 24.5 Inspecting and Adjusting the Steering Mechanism 24.6 Conventionally Steered and Self-Steering Axles for Heavy Vehicles25 Power-Assisted Steering 25.1 The Need for Power-Assisted Steering 25.2 Principles of Power-Assisted Steering 25.3 Power-Assisted Steering Components 25.4 Speed-Sensitive Power-Assisted Steering 25.5 Power-Assisted Steering Misbehaviour in Service26 Four-Wheel-Steering Systems 26.1 The Need for Four-Wheel Steering 26.2 Types of Four-Wheel Steering27 Hydraulic Brake Systems 27.1 Drum Brake Arrangements 27.2 Disc Brake Arrangements 27.3 Brake Friction Materials 27.4 Hydraulic Brake Systems and Components 27.5 Hydraulic Brake Fluids 27.6 Vacuum Servo-Assisted Braking 27.7 The Handbrake System 27.8 Hydraulic Power Brakes 27.9 Maintenance of Hydraulic Brakes 27.10 Brake Efficiency and Testing28 Air Brakes and Auxiliary Retarders 28.1 Principles of Air Brakes 28.2 Compression and Storage 28.3 System Control 28.4 System Actuation 28.5 Hand-Operated Brake Valves and Other Equipment 28.6 Air Disc Brakes 28.7 Auxiliary Brake Retarders29 Anti-Lock Brakes and Traction Control 29.1 Background to Anti-Lock Braking 29.2 Basic Components of Anti-Lock Brake Systems 29.3 Types of Anti-Lock Brake System 29.4 Output Control Channels for Anti-Lock Brakes 29.5 Anti-Lock Air Brakes for Heavy Vehicles 29.6 Traction Control Systems30 Vehicle Structure 30.1 Integral Body Construction 30.2 Commercial Vehicle Chassis Frames 30.3 Trailer and Caravan CouplingsIndex
- Edition: 2
- Published: January 1, 1992
- No. of pages (eBook): 618
- Imprint: Newnes
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780750604772
- eBook ISBN: 9781483105079
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