Now in its fourth edition, this textbook remains the indispensable text to guide readers through automotive or mechanical engineering, both at university and beyond. Thoroughly updated, clear, comprehensive and well-illustrated, with a wealth of worked examples and problems, its combination of theory and applied practice aids in the understanding of internal combustion engines, from thermodynamics and combustion to fluid mechanics and materials science.
This textbook is aimed at third year undergraduate or postgraduate students on mechanical or automotive engineering degrees.
New to this Edition: - Fully updated for changes in technology in this fast-moving area - New material on direct injection spark engines, supercharging and renewable fuels - Solutions manual online for lecturers
By:
Richard Stone (Department of Engineering Science University of Oxford) Imprint: Red Globe Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 4th edition Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 222mm,
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.520kg ISBN:9780230576636 ISBN 10: 023057663X Pages: 516 Publication Date:19 September 2012 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Thermodynamic Principles Combustion and Fuels Spark Ignition Engines Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engines Compression Ignition Engines Controlled Auto-Ignition Engines Induction and Exhaust Processes Two-stroke Engines In-cylinder Motion Turbocharging and Supercharging Engine Modelling Mechanical Design Considerations Heat Transfer in Internal Combustion Engines Experimental Facilities Case Studies
RICHARD STONE is Professor of Engineering Science in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, UK.