Vehicular Engine Design

Vehicular Engine Design by Kevin Hoag.

The mechanical engineering curriculum in most universities includes at least one elective course on the subject of reciprocating piston engines. The majority of these courses today emphasize the application of thermodynamics to engine ef?ciency, performance, combustion, and emissions. There are seve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoag, Kevin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Powertrain,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Automotive engineering.
Mechanics.
Mechanics, Applied.
Vibration.
Dynamical systems.
Dynamics.
Engineering design.
Machinery.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • The internal-combustion engine: an introduction
  • Engine maps, customers, and markets
  • Engine validation and durability
  • Engine development process
  • Determining displacement
  • Engine configuration and balance
  • Cylinder block and head materials and manufacturing
  • Block layout and design decisions
  • Cylinder head layout design
  • Block and head development
  • Engine bearing design
  • Engine lubrication
  • Engine cooling
  • Gaskets and seals
  • Pistons and rings
  • Crankshafts and connecting rods
  • Camshafts and the valve train.

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