Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy

Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy by Richard Stone.

Uses up-to-date examples from real vehicles, both private and commercial, but shows that optimum efficiency can be achieved only by treating the vehicle as a system. The book will be of great interest not only to student and recently qualified engineers specialising in Automobile Engineering, but al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stone, Richard (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Macmillan Education UK : Imprint: Red Globe Press, 1989.
Edition:1st ed. 1989.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Automotive engineering.
Automobile industry and trade.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Strategy for Improved Fuel
  • Economy Driving Patterns
  • Fuel Resources
  • Alternative Prime Movers Overview
  • Spark Ignition
  • Engine Fuel
  • Economy Diesel Engine
  • Fuel Economy
  • Transmission Systems
  • Vehicle Aerodynamics
  • Vehicle Design
  • Case Studies (Ford Transit and Rover 800)
  • Conclusions.

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