edited by Richard van Basshuysen and Fred Schäfer.
Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) :
Society of Automotive Engineers,
c2004.
1 electronic text (xxxix, 811 p., [14] p. of plates) :
ill. (some col.), digital file.
Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.
Title from PDF title page (SAE Web site, 08/15/2012).
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Historical review -- 2. Definition and classification of reciprocating piston engines -- 3. Characteristics -- 4. Maps -- 5. Thermodynamic fundamentals -- 6. Crank gears -- 7. Engine components -- 8. Lubrication -- 9. Friction -- 9.1. Parameters -- 9.2. Friction states -- 10. Charge cycle -- 11. Supercharging of internal combustion engines -- 12. Mixture formation and related systems -- 13. Ignition -- 14. Combustion -- 15. Combustion systems -- 16. Electronics and mechanics for engine management and transmission shift control -- 17. The powertrain -- 18. Sensors -- 19. Actuators -- 20. Cooling of internal combustion engines -- 21. Exhaust emissions -- 22. Operating fluids -- 23. Filtration of operating fluids -- 24. Calculation and simulation -- 25. Combustion diagnostics -- 26. Fuel consumption -- 27. Noise emissions -- 28. Alternative propulsion systems -- 29. Outlook.
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Thorough in its presentation, this essential resource illustrates the latest level of knowledge in engine development, paying particular attention to the presentation of theory and practice in a balanced ratio. Almost 950 pages in length - with 1,250 illustrations and nearly 700 bibliographical references - the Internal Combustion Engine Handbook covers all of this component's complexities, including an insightful look into the internal combustion engine's future viability.