Bosch Automotive Handbook, 7th Edition

This best-selling, indispensable reference book and industry favorite has been updated and features a wealth of reliable technical data. The latest Handbook is detailed enough to address complex technical issues yet durable and portable enough to take everywhere. There are over 1,000 illustrations, diagrams, tables, and sectional drawings in this celebrated technical guide for the passenger car and commercial vehicle industries.

Contents include:

• Basic principles: physics, materials science, machine parts
• Sensors: measurement principles, designs
• Internal-combustion engines: gasoline engine, diesel engine
• Engine peripherals: cooling, supercharging, exhaust-gas system
• Emission-control and diagnosis legislation
• Gasoline-engine management: mixture formation, ignition, Motronic, minimizing pollutants
• Diesel-engine management: fuel-injection systems, minimizing pollutants
• Alternative drives: liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, hybrid drive
• Chassis systems: suspension, wheels, steering
• Vehicle safety systems: ABS, TCS, ESP, ELB
• Occupant-protection systems, driver-assistance systems
• Automotive electronics: vehicle electrical system, starting systems, EMS
• Lighting technology
• Data interchange and automotive networking