Light and heavy vehicle technology /
M. J. Nunney.
- 3rd ed.
- Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998.
- xi, 654 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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.