Modern car technology
Subtitle: Jeff Daniels looks under the skin of today's cars
By: Jeff Daniels.
Publisher: Haynes
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Sparkford, UK; Newbury Park, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Automobiles -- Design and construction.; Automobiles -- Technological innovations.; Automobiles -- Motors -- Technological innovations.
Other titles: Technology
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction Acknowledgements Part 1 THE ENGINE Chapter 1 Engine general principles Chapter 2 Engine design fundamentals Chapter 3 The engine's 'bottom end' Chapter 4 The engine's 'top end' Chapter 5 Air, fuel and combustion Chapter 6 Manifolds, supercharging and engine control Chapter 7 Diesel (compression ignition) engines Chapter 8 Electric and hybrid propulsion Part 2 THE TRANSMISSION Chapter 9 Transmission general principles Chapter 10 Manual transmissions Chapter 11 Automatic transmissions Chapter 12 Propeller shafts, drive shafts and final drives Chapter 13 4-wheel-drive Chapter 14 Electronic control and the future Part 3 THE CHASSIS Chapter 15 Chassis general principles Chapter 16 Suspension Chapter 17 Wheels and tyres Chapter 18 Steering Chapter 19 Brakes Chapter 20 The future for chassis design Part 4 BODY AND SYSTEMS Chapter 21 Body design general principles Chapter 22 The body structure Chapter 23 Design for safety Chapter 24 Helping the driver Chapter 25 Electric power Chapter 26 Systems for comfort and convenience Index.