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Automotive Engineering

  • Book
  • B-887
Published July 01, 2009 by Elsevier in United Kingdom
Automotive Engineering
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  • English
This book is a one-stop reference for automotive 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 with which engineers need to engage, such as hybrid technologies, vehicle efficiency, emissions control, and performance optimization. This quick-reference sourcebook provides engineers with a complete resource for all the essential material needed on a day-to-day basis, including fundamentals, key techniques, and engineering best practice and rules of thumb. Topics include: o Engine Testing o Engine Emissions o Digital Engine Controls o Transmissions o Electric and Hybrid Vehicles o Suspensions and Steering o Tires, Brakes, and Handling o Aerodynamics and Noise o Instrumentation and Telematics o Safety o Materials