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Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals (McGraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering)

by John B. Heywood

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ISBN13: 9780070286375
ISBN10: 007028637x
Condition: Standard
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This text, by a leading authority in the field, presents a fundamental and factual development of the science and engineering underlying the design of combustion engines and turbines. An extensive illustration program supports the concepts and theories discussed.
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Table of Contents

1 Engine Types and Their Operations

2 Engine Design and Operating Parameters

3 Thermochemistry of Fuel-Air Mixtures

4 Properties of Working Fluids

5 Ideal Models of Engine Cycles

6 Gas Exchange Processes

7 SI Engine Fuel Metering and Manifold Phenomena

8 Charge Motion within the Cylinder

9 Combustion in Ignition Engines

10 Combustion in Compression Ignition Engines

11 Pollutant Formation and Control

12 Engine Heat Transfer

13 Engine Friction and Lubrication

14 Modeling Real Engine Flow and Combustion Processes

15 Engine Operating Characteristics

Appendixes

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theajayshah, May 6, 2008 (view all comments by theajayshah)
This book provides all the necessary information required for the through understanding of Internal combustion engines.
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it was the best book to learn about internal combustion engine. we had this book as a reference to our course and couldn't buy it because of its high price.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780070286375
Author:
Heywood, John B.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Author:
Heywood, John
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Engineering - Mechanical
Subject:
Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical
Subject:
Automotive - General
Subject:
Engineering - Automotive
Subject:
Internal combustion engines
Subject:
Engine,Operating,Internal Combustion Engine,Gas Exchange Processes,Engine Fuel Metering,Engine Cycles,Ideal Models,Working Fluids,Fuel-Air Mixtures,Thermochemistry,Operating Parameters,Combustion Engine Fundamentals
Subject:
Mechanical
Subject:
Chemical & Biochemical
Copyright:
1988
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographies and index.
Series:
McGraw-Hill Mechanical Engineering
Series Volume:
3
Publication Date:
April 1988
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
930
Dimensions:
958x656x154 301
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