Automotive Engineering , 1st Edition

Readership

Vehicle design engineers and analysts;
Automotive engineers and NVH (noise vibration and harshness) engineers in the automotive and transportation industry. Mechanical engineers, vehicle designers, dynamic specialists

Automotive Engineering , 1st Edition

1 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINE DESIGN
1.1 Piston Engines Cycles of Operation
2 ENGINE TESTING
2.1 Measurement of torque, power, speed and fuel consumption; acceptance and type tests, accuracy of the measurements
3 ENGINE EMISSIONS
3.1 Emissions Control
4 DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL
4.1 Digital Engine Control Systems
5 TRANSMISSIONS
5.1 Transmissions and driveline
6 ELECTRIC VEHICLES
6.1 Battery/fuel cell EV design packages
7 HYBRID VEHICLES
7.1 Hybrid vehicle design
8 SUSPENSIONS
8.1 Types of suspension and drive
9 STEERING
9.1 Steering
10 TYRES
10.1 Tyres and wheels
11 HANDLING
11.1 Tyre Characteristics and Vehicle Handling and Stability
12 BRAKES
12.1 Braking Systems
13 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS
13.1 Vehicle Motion Control
14 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
14.1 Terminology and overview of vehicle structure types
14.2 Standard sedan (saloon) – baseline load paths
15 VEHICLE SAFETY
15.1 Vehicle safety
16 MATERIALS
16.1 Design and material utilization
16.2 Materials for consideration and use in automotive body structures
17 AERODYNAMICS
17.1 Body design: Aerodynamics
18 REFINEMENT
18.1 Vehicle refinement: purpose and targets
19 INTERIOR NOISE
19.1 Interior noise: assessment and control
20 EXTERIOR NOISE
20.1 Exterior noise: assessment and control
21 INTRUMENTATION AND TELEMATICS
21.1 Automotive Instrumentation and Telematics