Automotive Engineering e-Mega Reference

by David Crolla (Editor)

Overview

This one-stop Mega Reference eBook brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the automotive field. An expansion the Automotive Engineering print edition, this fully searchable electronic reference book of 2500 pages delivers content to meet all the main information needs of engineers working in vehicle design and development.Material ranges from basic to advanced topics from engines and transmissions to vehicle dynamics and modelling.* A fully searchable Mega Reference Ebook, providing all the essential material needed by Automotive Engineers on a day-to-day basis. * Fundamentals, key techniques, engineering best practice and rules-of-thumb together in one quick-reference.* Over 2,500 pages of reference material, including over 1,500 pages not included in the print edition

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781856175784
Publisher:	Butterworth-Heinemann
Publication date:	09/24/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	850
File size:	33 MB
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About the Author

Professor Ribbens received his B.S.E.E. degree in 1960, his M.S.E.E. degree in 1961, and his Ph.D. degree in 1965, all from the University of Michigan. From 1962-69, he was an assistant research engineer, associate research engineer, and research engineer. He was appointed assistant professor in 1969 and was promoted to associate professor in 1972 and professor in 1993. He was appointed professor of aerospace engineering in 1995. His research most recently has focused on electronic systems and devices that are applicable to all vehicles. His particular emphasis has been on engine control applications, mathematical models for drive-train systems, computer-assisted diagnostics for electronically controlled engines, and failure detection systems. His work in these areas has substantially advanced the art of automotive electronics, and he is recognized as a world leader in this area. He served on the Hitachi Science Board, a distinction given to few U.S. academics. He was also a visiting scientist at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, General Motors Technical Center, and the Technical University of Berlin.
Mike Blundell is Professor of Vehicle Dynamics and Impact, Mechanical&Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, UK. He specializes in vehicle dynamics and safety teaching and research, and has worked with multibody systems applications in vehicle dynamics in industry and academia, publishing many papers on the topic.
Damian Harty is a Senior Staff Engineer at Polaris Industries based in Minnesota. He was formerly Director of the Vehicle&System Dynamics Group at Coventry University, a Technical Specialist for vehicle dynamics with Prodrive on the Mini WRC, as well as a freelance consultant.
Following 10 years with Richard Thomas and Baldwins Ltd. (now Corus) engaged mainly on research into sheet steel products destined for the automotive industry, a further 35 years was spent on materials technology focused on the car body. This included spells at The Pressed Steel Company, Austin-Morris, BL Technology, Rover and finally BMW UK. Experience included all aspects of material selection raging from sheet steel to aluminium and polymers together with a detailed knowlege of most processing aspects such as pressing, painting and welding. Corrosion prevention was a major feature of recent years and collaborative work with Oxford University helped optimise the use of zinc coated steels on current bodywork.
David Hoyle is an international management consultant with over 30 years' experience in quality management. He has held senior positions in quality management with British Aerospace and Ferranti International and worked with such companies as General Motors, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Bell Atlantic on their quality improvement programmes. As well as delivering quality management and auditor training courses throughout the world, he has participated in various industry councils and committees, including the Institute of Quality Assurance.
A.J. (Tony) Martyr has been either the sole or a co-author of all editions of ‘Engine Testing’. For the last 50 years he has held senior technical positions in companies, internationally involved in the design and testing of automotive and marine powertrains. His published works include a book on Project Management, and papers on subjects covering Dynamometry and the International Transfer of Technology.
1934 Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

1946-1951 Highschools in Rotterdam and Bandung (Indonesia)

1959 MSc. degree in Mechanical Engineering at TU-Delft

1966 Ph.D. degree at the Delft University of Technology

Thesis on the Wheel Shimmy Phenomenon

Advisers: Prof. De Pater and Prof. Van Eldik Thieme

!966-1996 Professor of Vehicle System Engineering

Delft University of Technology

1971 Visiting professor at HSRI (UMTRI), University of Michigan

!972-1989 Editor in Chief of journal Vehicle System Dynamics

1977-1989 Secretary General of the International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics (IAVSD)

!989 Honorary Doctorate

Stockholm Royal Institute of Technology

1993-2006 Consultant TNO-Automotive, The Netherlands

1994-2000 President of IAVSD

2002- 2012 Author of book (1st, 2nd ,3d editions) ‘Tire and Vehicle Dynamics’

Hans' areas of expertise include theoretical and experimental research on the dynamics of road vehicles and on the mechanical behaviour of pneumatic tires, and Bond graph modeling of dynamic systems.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction to Engine Design 1.1 Piston-Engine Cycles of OperationSection 2 Engine Testing 2.1 Measurement of Torque, Power, Speed and Fuel Consumption; Acceptance and Type Tests, Accuracy of the Measurements 2.2 Test Cell Control and Data Acquisition 2.3 Measurement of Fuel, Combustion Air and Oil Consumption 2.4 Thermal Efficiency, Measurement of Heat and Mechanical Losses 2.5 The Combustion Process and Combustion Analysis 2.6 Exhaust Emissions 2.7 Data Collection, Handling, Post-Test Processing, Engine Calibration and MappingSection 3 Engine Emissions 3.1 Emissions ControlSection 4 Digital Engine Control 4.1 Digital Engine Control Systems 4.2 The Basics of Electronic Engine Control 4.3 Sensors and ActuatorsSection 5 Transmission 5.1 Transmissions and DrivelineSection 6 Electric Vehicles 6.1 Battery/Fuel-Cell EV Design PackagesSection 7 Hybrid Vehicles 7.1 Hybrid Vehicle DesignSection 8 Suspensions 8.1 Types of Suspension and Drive 8.2 Wheel Travel and Elastokinematics 8.3 Modelling and Analysis of SuspensionSection 9 Steering 9.1 SteeringSection 10 Tyres 10.1 Tyres and Wheels 10.2 Basic Tyre Modelling Considerations 10.3 Theory of Steady-State Slip Force and Moment Generation 10.4 Semi-Empirical Tyre ModelsSection 11 Handling 11.1 Tyre Characteristics and Vehicle Handling and Stability 11.2 Simulation Output and InterpretationSection 12 Brakes 12.1 Braking SystemsSection 13 Vehicle Control Systems 13.1 Vehicle Motion Control 13.2 Control Systems in AutomobilesSection 14 Intelligent Transport Systems 14.1 Global Positioning Technology 14.2 Decisional ArchitectureSection 15 Vehicle Modelling 15.1 Modelling and Assembly of the Full VehicleSection 16 Structural Design 16.1 Terminology and Overview of Vehicle Structure Types 16.2 Standard Sedan (Saloon) – Baseline Load Paths 16.3 Alternative Construction 16.4 Case StudiesSection 17 Vehicle Safety 17.1 Vehicle Safety 17.2 Crashworthiness and Its Influence on Vehicle DesignSection 18 Materials 18.1 Design and Material Utilization 18.2 Materials for Consideration and Use in Automotive Body StructuresSection 19 Aerodynamics 19.1 Body Design: AerodynamicsSection 20 Refinement 20.1 Vehicle Refinement: Purpose and Targets 20.2 Noise Vibration and HarshnessSection 21 Interior Noise 21.1 Interior Noise: Assessment and ControlSection 22 Exterior Noise 22.1 Exterior Noise: Assessment and ControlSection 23 Instrumentation and Telematics 23.1 Automotive Instrumentation and TelematicsSection 24 Ergonomics 24.1 ErgonomicsSection 25 Manufacture and Quality 25.1 Component Manufacture 25.2 Component Assembly 25.3 Quality Management System