Internal Combustion Engine Handbook : Basics, Components Systems, and Perspectives, 2nd Edition

More than 120 authors from science and industry have documented this essential resource for students, practitioners, and professionals. Comprehensively covering the development of the internal combustion engine (ICE), the information presented captures expert knowledge and serves as an essential resource that illustrates the latest level of knowledge about engine development.

Particular attention is paid toward the most up-to-date theory and practice addressing thermodynamic principles, engine components, fuels, and emissions. Details and data cover classification and characteristics of reciprocating engines, along with fundamentals about diesel and spark ignition internal combustion engines, including insightful perspectives about the history, components, and complexities of the present-day and future IC engines.

Chapter highlights include:

• Classification of reciprocating engines
• Friction and Lubrication
• Power, efficiency, fuel consumption
• Sensors, actuators, and electronics
• Cooling and emissions
• Hybrid drive systems

Nearly 1,800 illustrations and more than 1,300 bibliographic references provide added value to this extensive study.

“Although a large number of technical books deal with certain aspects of the internal combustion engine, there has been no publication until now that covers all of the major aspects of diesel and SI engines.”

Dr.-Ing. E. h. Richard van Basshuysen and Professor Dr.-Ing. Fred Schäfer, the editors, “Internal Combustion Engines Handbook: Basics, Components, Systems, and Perpsectives”

Foreword to the Second English Edition
Chapters, Articles, and Authors

Chapter 1 : Historical Review
Chapter 2 : Definition and Classification of Reciprocating Piston Engines
Chapter 3 : Characteristics
Chapter 4 : Curves
Chapter 5 : Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Chapter 6 : Crank Gears
Chapter 7 : Engine Components
Chapter 8 : Engines
Chapter 9 : Tribology
Chapter 10 : Charge Cycle
Chapter 11 : Supercharging of Internal Combustion Engines
Chapter 12 : Mixture Format Ion and Related Systems
Chapter 13 : Ignition
Chapter 14 : Combustion
Chapter 15 : Combustion Systems
Chapter 16 : Electronics and Mechanics for Engine and Shift Control Transmission Management
Chapter 17 : The Powertrain
Chapter 18 : Sensors
Chapter 19 : Actuators
Chapter 20 : Cooling of Internal Combustion Engines
Chapter 21 : Exhaust Emissions
Chapter 22 : Operating Fluids
Chapter 23 : Filtration of Operating Fluids
Chapter 24 : Calculation and Simulation
Chapter 25 : Combustion Diagnostics - Indication and Visualization in Combustion Development
Chapter 26 : Fuel Consumption
Chapter 27 : Noise Emissions
Chapter 28 : Engine Measuring Technology
Chapter 29 : Hybrid Drive Systems
Chapter 30 : Alternative Vehicle Drives and APUs (Auxiliary Power Units)
Chapter 31 : Energy Management in the Engine and Vehicle
Chapter 32 : Forecast

Color Section
Index
About the Editors