Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines
ISBN-13:
9780230576636
Veröffentl:
2012
Erscheinungsdatum:
19.09.2012
Seiten:
516
Autor:
Richard Stone
Gewicht:
1488 g
Format:
293x225x33 mm
Sprache:
Deutsch
Beschreibung:
Now in its fourth edition, this textbook remains the indispensable text to guide readers through automotive or mechanical engineering, both at university and beyond. Thoroughly updated, clear, comprehensive and well-illustrated, with a wealth of worked examples and problems, its combination of theory and applied practice aids in the understanding of internal combustion engines, from thermodynamics and combustion to fluid mechanics and materials science.
This textbook is aimed at third year undergraduate or postgraduate students on mechanical or automotive engineering degrees.
Now in its fourth edition, this remains the indispensable guide to internal combustion engines, ideal introductory reading for students of mechanical or automotive engineering
Introduction
Thermodynamic Principles
Combustion and Fuels
Spark Ignition Engines
Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engines
Compression Ignition Engines
Controlled Auto-Ignition Engines
Induction and Exhaust Processes
Two-stroke Engines
In-cylinder Motion
Turbocharging and Supercharging
Engine Modelling
Mechanical Design Considerations
Heat Transfer in Internal Combustion Engines
Experimental Facilities
Case Studies
Thermodynamic Principles
Combustion and Fuels
Spark Ignition Engines
Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engines
Compression Ignition Engines
Controlled Auto-Ignition Engines
Induction and Exhaust Processes
Two-stroke Engines
In-cylinder Motion
Turbocharging and Supercharging
Engine Modelling
Mechanical Design Considerations
Heat Transfer in Internal Combustion Engines
Experimental Facilities
Case Studies
The most comprehensive text for higher level undergraduates in mechanical or automotive engineering, as well as those taking specialist subjects, and also for practising engineers. Clear, well-illustrated with a wealth of worked examples and end of chapter questions, it is fully updated throughout for this fourth edition.