Automobile engineering
Subtitle: a practical and authoritative work for automobile engineers, designers and students
By: edited by H. Kerr Thomas ...
Publisher: Sir I. Pitman & Sons, Ltd.
Published: 1932
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Automobiles.
Notes: Paged continuously.
By various authors.
Table of contents: value: I. Thermodynamics. Fuel technology. Petrol engine theory. Cylinders, cylinder heads, and liners. Mechanics of a moving vehicle.; value: II. Inertia stresses and calculations. Manifolds and carburettors. Engine cooling. Valves, valve gears, and camshafts.; value: III. Crankcases. Steering gear, shafts, and universals. Front and rear axles. Clutches and fluid flywheels.; value: IV. Rigid six-wheelers. Lubrication. Bearings. Crankshafts and flywheels.; value: V. Diesel engines. Engine lay-out, suspension, and mounting. Frames, springs, and suspension.; value: VI. Chassis lay-out, wheels, and controls. Gearbox design. Brake design and calculations. Pistons, gudgeon pins, and connecting rods.; value: VII. Ignition, starting, and lighting.