The Motor Vehicle, 13th Edition

The thirteenth edition of The Motor Vehicle features up-to-date information on vehicle technology. Completely updated, the book is organized into three major sections focusing on:

• The Engine
• The Transmission
• The Carriage Unit

This edition features three new chapters devoted to electric propulsion, static and dynamic safety, and wheel and tires. The book also contains expanded information on: the compression ignition engine; automatic, semi-automatic and continuously variable transmissions; braking and traction; and steering. Co-published by SAE and Butterworth-Heinemann.

Preface to the Thirteenth Edition
Units and Abbreviations

Part I : The Engine
Chapter 1 : General Principles of Heat Engines
Chapter 2 : Engine Balance
Chapter 3 : Constructional Details of the Engine
Chapter 4 : Six-, Eight- and Twelve-Cylinder Engines
Chapter 5 : Sleeve Valve and Special Engines
Chapter 6 : Diesel Injection Equipment and Systems
Chapter 7 : Distributor Type Injection Pumps
Chapter 8 : Some Representative Diesel Engines
Chapter 9 : The Two-Stroke Engine
Chapter 10 : Fundamentals of Carburation
Chapter 11 : Some Representative Carburettors
Chapter 12 : Petrol Injection Systems
Chapter 13 : Induction Manifold Design
Chapter 14 : Emission Control
Chapter 15 : Fuel Pumps and Engine Intake Air Conditioning
Chapter 16 : Turbocharging and Supercharging
Chapter 17 : Fuels and Their Combustion
Chapter 18 : Friction, Lubricants and Lubrication
Chapter 19 : Engine Cooling
Chapter 20 : Electric Propulsion
Chapter 21 : Alternative Power Units
Chapter 22 : Bearings, Gearing, Chains and Belt Drives

Part II : Transmission
Chapter 23 : Transmission Requirements
Chapter 24 : Clutches
Chapter 25 : Why is a Gearbox Necessary?
Chapter 26 : Constructional Arrangements of Gearboxes
Chapter 27 : Epicyclic and Pre-Selector Gearboxes
Chapter 28 : Torque Converters and Automatic Gearboxes
Chapter 29 : Semi-Automatic Gearboxes and Continuously Variable Transmissions
Chapter 30 : Universal Joints and Driving Steered Wheels
Chapter 31 : The Differential
Chapter 32 : The Back Axle
Chapter 33 : Axle Construction
Chapter 34 : The Double Reduction Axle

Part III : The Carriage Unit
Chapter 35 : The Basic Structure
Chapter 36 : Vehicle Safety
Chapter 37 : Brakes
Chapter 38 : Servo, Power Operated, and Regenerative Braking Systems
Chapter 39 : Anti-Lock Brakes and Traction Control
Chapter 40 : Front Axle and Steering Mechanism
Chapter 41 : Wheels and Tyres
Chapter 42 : Suspension Principles
Chapter 43 : Suspension Systems
Chapter 44 : Six-Wheel Vehicles

Index