Light and heavy vehicle technology / M. J. Nunney.
By: Nunney, M. J. (Malcolm James).
Material type: BookPublisher: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xi, 654 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.ISBN: 0750638273.Subject(s): Motor vehicles -- Design and constructionDDC classification: 629.231Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A textbook for all students of the motor vehicle. This edition brings the book up to date with the latest technical developments, including new sections on air conditioning systems, electrical power-assisted steering and electronically controlled braking systems. The book has been revised throughout, placing more emphasis on health and safety aspects, and reflecting the increasing importance of electronics systems.
Previous ed.: 1992.
Includes index.
The reciprocating piston petrol engine -- The diesel engine -- Combustion chambers and processes -- Engine lubrication -- Engine cooling, vehicle heating and air conditioning -- Carburation and fuel injection -- Intake and exhaust systems -- Diesel fuel injection systems -- Forced induction -- Ignition and starter systems -- Engine emission control -- Rotary piston engine -- Friction clutches -- Layshaft gearboxes -- Fluid couplings and torque converters -- Epicyclic gearboxes -- Semi-automatic and automatic transmissions -- Overdrive gears -- Drive lines -- Final drives and rear axles -- Four-wheel-drive systems -- Tyres, road wheels and hubs -- Suspension systems -- Manual steering -- Power-assisted steering -- Four-wheel-steering systems -- Hydraulic brake systems -- Air and endurance brake systems -- Anti-lock brakes and traction control -- Vehicle structure and aerodynamics.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- The reciprocating piston engine
- The diesel engine
- Combustion chambers and processes
- Engine lubrication
- Engine cooling, vehicle heating and air conditioning systems
- Carburation and fuel injection
- Intake and exhaust systems
- Diesel fuel injection systems
- Forced induction
- Engine emission control
- Friction clutches
- Layshaft gearboxes
- Fluid couplings and torque converters
- Epicyclic gearboxes
- Semi-automatic and automatic transmissions
- Overdrive gears
- Vehicle layout and drive lines
- Final drives and rear axles
- Four-wheel drive systems
- Tyres, road wheels and hubs
- Suspension systems
- Manual steering
- Power-assisted steering
- Four-wheel steering systems
- Hydraulic brake systems
- Air and endurance brake systems
- Anti-lock brakes and tractional control systems
- Vehicle structure and aerodynamics
- Appendix: List of commonly used abbreviations