AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Description: The automotive industry faces many challenges, including increased global competition, the need for higher-performance vehicles, a reduction in costs and tighter envi..

Additive manufacturing (AM), 3D printing, and desktop manufacturing are names given to the technology of layer-based manufacturing and its application. These terms describe new manufacturing processes..

This book shows the relationship between the sustainability movement and supply chains. It provides a guide for supply chain professionals, as well as government officials, corporate executives, and i..

The application of accelerated testing theory is a difficult proposition, yet one that can result in considerable time and cost savings, as well as increasing a product's useful life. In Accelerated T..

This textbook will help you learn all the skills you need to pass Level 3 and 4 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair courses from City and Guilds, IMI and BTEC, and is also ideal for higher level ASE, AUR a..

Access the most relevant information concerning road vehicle brakes and brake systems with this collection of papers culled from four years of TMD Friction's Symposium, an annual meeting of the world'..

Electrification is an evolving paradigm shift in the transportation industry toward more efficient, higher performance, safer, smarter, and more reliable vehicles. There is in fact a clear trend to mo..

This book provides a broad and comprehensive look at hybrid powertrain technologies for commercial vehicles. It begins with the fundamentals of hybrid powertrain systems, government regulations, and d..

This second edition presents up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the design, construction and maintenance of all the essential components of the automobile. Approximately 100 new diagrams are included an..

This comprehensive book deals with the aerodynamics of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, sports and race cars, and motorcycles in detail. Related fields that are influenced by aerodynamics are also..

The rapidly changing landscape of alternative car technologies created the need for the second edition of Alternative Cars in the 21st Century: A New Personal Transportation Paradigm. This essent..

This book presents the fundamentals needed to understand the physical and chemical properties of alternative fuels, and how they impact refueling system design and the modification of existing garages..

Engineers may become involved in litigation for various reasons. Some common examples include product liability and accident investigation cases. The information and suggestions included in An En..

This book presents the basic principles required for the testing and development of internal combustion engine powertrain systems, providing the new automotive engineer with the basic tools required t..

Racecar data acquisition used to be limited to well-funded teams in high-profile championships. Today, the cost of electronics has decreased dramatically, making them available to everyone. But the co..