Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology

Name: Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
Author: Malcolm Nunney
ISBN: 9780750680370

by Malcolm Nunney

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Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, Fourth Edition, provides a complete text and reference to the design, construction and operation of the many and varied components of modern motor vehicles, including the knowledge needed to service and repair them. This book provides incomparable coverage of both cars and heavier vehicles, featuring over 1000 illustrations. This new edition has been brought fully up to date with modern practices and designs, whilst maintaining the information needed to deal with older vehicles. Two entirely new sections of the book provide a topical introduction to alternative power sources and fuels, and battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles. More information on the latest developments in fuel injection, diesel engines and transmissions has also been added. An expanded list of technical abbreviations now contains over 200 entries - a useful resource for professional technicians in their day-to-day work. This book is an essential textbook for all students of automotive engineering, particularly on IMI / C&G 4000 series and BTEC courses and provides all the underpinning knowledge required for NVQs to level 3. By bridging the gap between basic and more advanced treatments of the subject, it also acts as a useful source of information for experienced technicians and technically minded motorists, and will help them to improve their knowledge and skills.

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherCRC Press LLC

Publication DateSep. 25th, 2006

ISBN-139780750680370

Dimensions8.66 x 10.83 x 1.54 inches

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Preface	p. IX
Acknowledgements	p. X
Automotive technical abbreviations	p. XI
The reciprocating piston petrol engine	p. 1
Modern requirements	p. 1
Engine nomenclature	p. 2
Operating principles	p. 4
Basic structure and mechanism	p. 9
Cylinder and crankthrow arrangements	p. 12
Cylinder block, crankcase and head	p. 16
Pistons and connecting rods	p. 26
Crankshaft assembly and main bearings	p. 35
Crankshaft torsional vibration dampers	p. 44
Valve train	p. 47
Timing drive	p. 60
The principles of valve timing	p. 66
The diesel engine	p. 71
Suitability for road transport	p. 71
Operating principles	p. 71
Cylinder block, crankcase and head	p. 74
Pistons and connecting rods	p. 77
Crankshaft assembly and main bearings	p. 80
Valve train and timing drive	p. 82
Combustion chambers and processes	p. 86
Basic layouts of combustion chambers	p. 86
Combustion in the petrol engine	p. 87
Petrol engine combustion chambers	p. 89
Combustion in the diesel engine	p. 94
Diesel engine combustion chambers	p. 95
Cylinder charge agitation	p. 98
Engine lubrication	p. 100
Friction and wear	p. 100
The lubrication process	p. 100
Engine lubricating oils	p. 102
Engine lubrication systems	p. 106
Oil pumps and pressure relief valves	p. 114
Oil filtration and cooling	p. 117
Oil retention and crankcase ventilation	p. 119
Engine cooling, vehicle heating and air conditioning	p. 124
Heat transfer and cooling media	p. 124
Engine air-cooling system	p. 125
Engine water-cooling system	p. 127
Engine cooling systems for passenger cars and heavy vehicles	p. 139
Engine coolant	p. 141
Interior ventilation and heating	p. 143
Introduction to passenger car air conditioning systems	p. 147
Principles of refrigerated air conditioning	p. 147
Refrigerated air conditioning system components	p. 148
Full air conditioning systems	p. 153
Commercial vehicle refrigeration units	p. 153
Carburation and fuel injection	p. 156
Fuel supply system	p. 156
Fixed-choke carburettors	p. 162
Variable-choke carburettors	p. 168
Multiple and compound carburettors	p. 171
Electronically controlled carburettors	p. 173
Petrol engine fuel injection	p. 173
Multi-point fuel injection	p. 175
Single-point fuel injection	p. 178
Direct fuel injection	p. 180
Electronic throttle control	p. 181
Intake and exhaust systems	p. 183
Air cleaner and silencer	p. 183
Intake and exhaust manifolds	p. 185
Exhaust system	p. 189
Vacuum gauge and exhaust gas analyser	p. 191
Diesel fuel injection systems	p. 193
Fuel injection systems	p. 193
Fuel supply system	p. 193
In-line fuel injection pump	p. 196
Governing the in-line fuel injection pump	p. 200
Distributor fuel injection pump	p. 205
Governing the distributor fuel injection pump	p. 207
Timing in-line and distributor fuel injection pumps	p. 208
Fuel injectors for jerk pump systems	p. 209
Unit fuel injection	p. 213
Introduction to electronic diesel control	p. 215
Common rail fuel injection	p. 218
Cold starting devices	p. 220
Forced induction	p. 223
Natural aspiration and forced induction	p. 223
Methods of pressure charging	p. 223
Ignition and starter systems	p. 232
Coil ignition equipment	p. 232
Ignition coil and capacitor	p. 233
Ignition distributor and sparking plugs	p. 236
Introduction to electronic ignition systems	p. 243
Types of electronic ignition system	p. 245
Ignition timing	p. 247
Damp ignition in service	p. 249
The starter system	p. 249
Engine emission control	p. 255
Petrol engine pollutants	p. 255
Petrol engine emission control	p. 256
Diesel engine pollutants	p. 258
Diesel particulate filters	p. 259
Rotary piston engine	p. 261
Rotary piston engine	p. 261
Friction clutches	p. 265
Types of single-plate clutch	p. 265
Clutch control systems	p. 268
Clutch centre plate construction	p. 275
Direct-release clutch	p. 279
Centrifugally operated clutches	p. 279
Multiplate clutches	p. 280
Angle spring clutch	p. 282
Clutch misbehaviour in service	p. 282
Flywheel and clutch housing alignment	p. 286
Layshaft gearboxes	p. 288
Purpose and elements of the gearbox	p. 288
Constant-mesh gearboxes	p. 292
Synchromesh gearboxes	p. 297
Gear selector mechanisms	p. 303
Heavy-vehicle gearboxes	p. 308
Gearbox lubrication and sealing	p. 313
Gearbox misbehaviour in service	p. 316
Fluid couplings and torque converters	p. 317
Fluid couplings	p. 317
Improvements to fluid couplings	p. 319
Torque converters	p. 319
Improvements to torque converters	p. 323
Fluid couplings and torque converters in service	p. 323
Epicyclic gearboxes	p. 326
Basic epicyclic gearing	p. 326
Operation of epicyclic gear trains	p. 327
Friction brakes for epicyclic gearboxes	p. 335
Semi-automatic and automatic transmissions	p. 340
Semi-automatic transmissions for passenger cars	p. 340
Semi-automatic transmissions for heavy vehicles	p. 341
Automatic transmissions for passenger cars	p. 344
Hydraulic control systems	p. 347
Electrohydraulic control systems	p. 354
Automatic transmission fluid	p. 356
Checking the level and changing the fluid	p. 358
Automatic layshaft gearboxes	p. 359
Dual mode transmissions with sequential gearchange	p. 359
Direct shift gearbox	p. 361
Continuously and infinitely variable transmissions	p. 363
Overdrive gears	p. 371
Purpose and position of an overdrive gear	p. 371
Epicyclic overdrive gears	p. 372
Layshaft overdrive gears	p. 374
Automatic transmission overdrive gears	p. 377
Drive lines	p. 379
Universal joints	p. 379
Constant-velocity joints	p. 382
Propeller shaft construction	p. 389
Drive line arrangements	p. 392
Rear-wheel drive and front-wheel drive layouts	p. 396
Front-wheel drive shafts	p. 399
Tandem axle drives for heavy vehicles	p. 400
Drive lines for public service vehicles	p. 401
Final drives and rear axles	p. 403
Final drive gears and bearings	p. 403
Adjusting the final drive gears	p. 408
Differential gears	p. 414
Rear axle construction	p. 418
Final drive lubrication and sealing	p. 423
Rear axle misbehaviour in service	p. 425
Heavy-vehicle rear axles	p. 426
Four-wheel-drive systems	p. 431
Types of four-wheel drive	p. 431
Basic considerations of four-wheel drive	p. 432
Part-time four-wheel drive	p. 433
Full-time four-wheel drive	p. 435
Tyres, road wheels and hubs	p. 442
Tyre requirements	p. 442
Introduction to tyre characteristics	p. 442
Tyre construction	p. 444
Road wheels and hubs	p. 452
Wheel balancing	p. 457
Safety precautions in tyre servicing	p. 459
Suspension systems	p. 461
Basic ride considerations	p. 461
Types of suspension	p. 461
Basic handling considerations	p. 472
Types of suspension spring	p. 472
Tandem axle suspension	p. 486
Shock dampers	p. 489
Adaptive suspension systems	p. 493
Active roll control systems	p. 494
Suspension misbehaviour in service	p. 495
Manual steering	p. 496
Steering principles and layout	p. 496
Front end geometry and wheel alignment	p. 499
Steering and suspension ball joints	p. 506
Manual steering gears	p. 509
Inspecting and adjusting the steering mechanism	p. 515
Conventionally steered and self-steering axles for heavy vehicles	p. 518
Steering wheel airbags	p. 519
Power-assisted steering	p. 521
The need for power-assisted steering	p. 521
Principles of hydraulic power-assisted steering	p. 521
Hydraulic power-assisted steering components	p. 524
Speed-sensitive hydraulic power-assisted steering	p. 532
Hydraulic power-assisted steering misbehaviour in service	p. 536
Electro-hydraulic power-assisted steering	p. 536
Introduction to electrical power-assisted steering	p. 538
Electrical power-assisted steering components	p. 539
Types of electrical power-assisted steering	p. 540
Four-wheel-steering systems	p. 543
The need for four-wheel steering	p. 543
Types of four-wheel steering	p. 547
Hydraulic brake systems	p. 552
Drum brake arrangements	p. 552
Disc brake arrangements	p. 559
Brake friction materials	p. 565
Hydraulic brake systems and components	p. 566
Hydraulic brake fluids	p. 577
Vacuum servo-assisted braking	p. 579
The parking brake system	p. 582
Hydraulic power brakes	p. 584
Maintenance of hydraulic brakes	p. 586
Brake efficiency and testing	p. 589
Air and endurance brake systems	p. 591
Principles of air brakes	p. 591
Compression and storage	p. 592
System control	p. 594
System actuation	p. 600
Hand-operated brake valves and other equipment	p. 605
Air disc brakes	p. 606
Endurance brake systems	p. 610
Anti-lock brakes and traction control	p. 614
Background to anti-lock braking	p. 614
Basic components of anti-lock brake systems	p. 614
Types of anti-lock brake systems	p. 615
Output control channels for anti-lock brakes	p. 618
Anti-lock air brakes for heavy vehicles	p. 620
Traction control systems	p. 621
Vehicle dynamics control	p. 622
Vehicle structure and aerodynamics	p. 625
Integral body construction	p. 625
Aluminium body construction	p. 636
Multi-purpose vehicles	p. 638
Commercial vehicle chassis frames	p. 638
Trailer and caravan couplings	p. 644
Introduction to vehicle aerodynamics	p. 648
Basic considerations of vehicle aerodynamics	p. 649
Aerocoustics	p. 650
Heavy vehicle aerodynamics	p. 651
Alternative power sources and fuels	p. 652
General background	p. 652
Modern requirements for alternative fuels	p. 652
Classification of alternative fuels	p. 653
Battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles	p. 655
General background	p. 655
Battery-electric vehicles	p. 655
Layout of battery-electric vehicles	p. 655
Basic units of battery-electric vehicles	p. 655
Hybrid-electric vehicles	p. 657
Layout of hybrid-electric vehicles	p. 657
Basic units of hybrid-electric vehicles	p. 658
Fuel-cell vehicles	p. 659
Operation and types of fuel-cell	p. 659
Layout of fuel-cell vehicles	p. 660
Index	p. 661
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FormatPerfect

LanguageEnglish

PublisherCRC Press LLC

Publication DateSep. 25th, 2006

ISBN-139780750680370

Dimensions8.66 x 10.83 x 1.54 inches

ISBN-100750680377

Shipping Weight3.72 lbs

Preface	p. IX
Acknowledgements	p. X
Automotive technical abbreviations	p. XI
The reciprocating piston petrol engine	p. 1
Modern requirements	p. 1
Engine nomenclature	p. 2
Operating principles	p. 4
Basic structure and mechanism	p. 9
Cylinder and crankthrow arrangements	p. 12
Cylinder block, crankcase and head	p. 16
Pistons and connecting rods	p. 26
Crankshaft assembly and main bearings	p. 35
Crankshaft torsional vibration dampers	p. 44
Valve train	p. 47
Timing drive	p. 60
The principles of valve timing	p. 66
The diesel engine	p. 71
Suitability for road transport	p. 71
Operating principles	p. 71
Cylinder block, crankcase and head	p. 74
Pistons and connecting rods	p. 77
Crankshaft assembly and main bearings	p. 80
Valve train and timing drive	p. 82
Combustion chambers and processes	p. 86
Basic layouts of combustion chambers	p. 86
Combustion in the petrol engine	p. 87
Petrol engine combustion chambers	p. 89
Combustion in the diesel engine	p. 94
Diesel engine combustion chambers	p. 95
Cylinder charge agitation	p. 98
Engine lubrication	p. 100
Friction and wear	p. 100
The lubrication process	p. 100
Engine lubricating oils	p. 102
Engine lubrication systems	p. 106
Oil pumps and pressure relief valves	p. 114
Oil filtration and cooling	p. 117
Oil retention and crankcase ventilation	p. 119
Engine cooling, vehicle heating and air conditioning	p. 124
Heat transfer and cooling media	p. 124
Engine air-cooling system	p. 125
Engine water-cooling system	p. 127
Engine cooling systems for passenger cars and heavy vehicles	p. 139
Engine coolant	p. 141
Interior ventilation and heating	p. 143
Introduction to passenger car air conditioning systems	p. 147
Principles of refrigerated air conditioning	p. 147
Refrigerated air conditioning system components	p. 148
Full air conditioning systems	p. 153
Commercial vehicle refrigeration units	p. 153
Carburation and fuel injection	p. 156
Fuel supply system	p. 156
Fixed-choke carburettors	p. 162
Variable-choke carburettors	p. 168
Multiple and compound carburettors	p. 171
Electronically controlled carburettors	p. 173
Petrol engine fuel injection	p. 173
Multi-point fuel injection	p. 175
Single-point fuel injection	p. 178
Direct fuel injection	p. 180
Electronic throttle control	p. 181
Intake and exhaust systems	p. 183
Air cleaner and silencer	p. 183
Intake and exhaust manifolds	p. 185
Exhaust system	p. 189
Vacuum gauge and exhaust gas analyser	p. 191
Diesel fuel injection systems	p. 193
Fuel injection systems	p. 193
Fuel supply system	p. 193
In-line fuel injection pump	p. 196
Governing the in-line fuel injection pump	p. 200
Distributor fuel injection pump	p. 205
Governing the distributor fuel injection pump	p. 207
Timing in-line and distributor fuel injection pumps	p. 208
Fuel injectors for jerk pump systems	p. 209
Unit fuel injection	p. 213
Introduction to electronic diesel control	p. 215
Common rail fuel injection	p. 218
Cold starting devices	p. 220
Forced induction	p. 223
Natural aspiration and forced induction	p. 223
Methods of pressure charging	p. 223
Ignition and starter systems	p. 232
Coil ignition equipment	p. 232
Ignition coil and capacitor	p. 233
Ignition distributor and sparking plugs	p. 236
Introduction to electronic ignition systems	p. 243
Types of electronic ignition system	p. 245
Ignition timing	p. 247
Damp ignition in service	p. 249
The starter system	p. 249
Engine emission control	p. 255
Petrol engine pollutants	p. 255
Petrol engine emission control	p. 256
Diesel engine pollutants	p. 258
Diesel particulate filters	p. 259
Rotary piston engine	p. 261
Rotary piston engine	p. 261
Friction clutches	p. 265
Types of single-plate clutch	p. 265
Clutch control systems	p. 268
Clutch centre plate construction	p. 275
Direct-release clutch	p. 279
Centrifugally operated clutches	p. 279
Multiplate clutches	p. 280
Angle spring clutch	p. 282
Clutch misbehaviour in service	p. 282
Flywheel and clutch housing alignment	p. 286
Layshaft gearboxes	p. 288
Purpose and elements of the gearbox	p. 288
Constant-mesh gearboxes	p. 292
Synchromesh gearboxes	p. 297
Gear selector mechanisms	p. 303
Heavy-vehicle gearboxes	p. 308
Gearbox lubrication and sealing	p. 313
Gearbox misbehaviour in service	p. 316
Fluid couplings and torque converters	p. 317
Fluid couplings	p. 317
Improvements to fluid couplings	p. 319
Torque converters	p. 319
Improvements to torque converters	p. 323
Fluid couplings and torque converters in service	p. 323
Epicyclic gearboxes	p. 326
Basic epicyclic gearing	p. 326
Operation of epicyclic gear trains	p. 327
Friction brakes for epicyclic gearboxes	p. 335
Semi-automatic and automatic transmissions	p. 340
Semi-automatic transmissions for passenger cars	p. 340
Semi-automatic transmissions for heavy vehicles	p. 341
Automatic transmissions for passenger cars	p. 344
Hydraulic control systems	p. 347
Electrohydraulic control systems	p. 354
Automatic transmission fluid	p. 356
Checking the level and changing the fluid	p. 358
Automatic layshaft gearboxes	p. 359
Dual mode transmissions with sequential gearchange	p. 359
Direct shift gearbox	p. 361
Continuously and infinitely variable transmissions	p. 363
Overdrive gears	p. 371
Purpose and position of an overdrive gear	p. 371
Epicyclic overdrive gears	p. 372
Layshaft overdrive gears	p. 374
Automatic transmission overdrive gears	p. 377
Drive lines	p. 379
Universal joints	p. 379
Constant-velocity joints	p. 382
Propeller shaft construction	p. 389
Drive line arrangements	p. 392
Rear-wheel drive and front-wheel drive layouts	p. 396
Front-wheel drive shafts	p. 399
Tandem axle drives for heavy vehicles	p. 400
Drive lines for public service vehicles	p. 401
Final drives and rear axles	p. 403
Final drive gears and bearings	p. 403
Adjusting the final drive gears	p. 408
Differential gears	p. 414
Rear axle construction	p. 418
Final drive lubrication and sealing	p. 423
Rear axle misbehaviour in service	p. 425
Heavy-vehicle rear axles	p. 426
Four-wheel-drive systems	p. 431
Types of four-wheel drive	p. 431
Basic considerations of four-wheel drive	p. 432
Part-time four-wheel drive	p. 433
Full-time four-wheel drive	p. 435
Tyres, road wheels and hubs	p. 442
Tyre requirements	p. 442
Introduction to tyre characteristics	p. 442
Tyre construction	p. 444
Road wheels and hubs	p. 452
Wheel balancing	p. 457
Safety precautions in tyre servicing	p. 459
Suspension systems	p. 461
Basic ride considerations	p. 461
Types of suspension	p. 461
Basic handling considerations	p. 472
Types of suspension spring	p. 472
Tandem axle suspension	p. 486
Shock dampers	p. 489
Adaptive suspension systems	p. 493
Active roll control systems	p. 494
Suspension misbehaviour in service	p. 495
Manual steering	p. 496
Steering principles and layout	p. 496
Front end geometry and wheel alignment	p. 499
Steering and suspension ball joints	p. 506
Manual steering gears	p. 509
Inspecting and adjusting the steering mechanism	p. 515
Conventionally steered and self-steering axles for heavy vehicles	p. 518
Steering wheel airbags	p. 519
Power-assisted steering	p. 521
The need for power-assisted steering	p. 521
Principles of hydraulic power-assisted steering	p. 521
Hydraulic power-assisted steering components	p. 524
Speed-sensitive hydraulic power-assisted steering	p. 532
Hydraulic power-assisted steering misbehaviour in service	p. 536
Electro-hydraulic power-assisted steering	p. 536
Introduction to electrical power-assisted steering	p. 538
Electrical power-assisted steering components	p. 539
Types of electrical power-assisted steering	p. 540
Four-wheel-steering systems	p. 543
The need for four-wheel steering	p. 543
Types of four-wheel steering	p. 547
Hydraulic brake systems	p. 552
Drum brake arrangements	p. 552
Disc brake arrangements	p. 559
Brake friction materials	p. 565
Hydraulic brake systems and components	p. 566
Hydraulic brake fluids	p. 577
Vacuum servo-assisted braking	p. 579
The parking brake system	p. 582
Hydraulic power brakes	p. 584
Maintenance of hydraulic brakes	p. 586
Brake efficiency and testing	p. 589
Air and endurance brake systems	p. 591
Principles of air brakes	p. 591
Compression and storage	p. 592
System control	p. 594
System actuation	p. 600
Hand-operated brake valves and other equipment	p. 605
Air disc brakes	p. 606
Endurance brake systems	p. 610
Anti-lock brakes and traction control	p. 614
Background to anti-lock braking	p. 614
Basic components of anti-lock brake systems	p. 614
Types of anti-lock brake systems	p. 615
Output control channels for anti-lock brakes	p. 618
Anti-lock air brakes for heavy vehicles	p. 620
Traction control systems	p. 621
Vehicle dynamics control	p. 622
Vehicle structure and aerodynamics	p. 625
Integral body construction	p. 625
Aluminium body construction	p. 636
Multi-purpose vehicles	p. 638
Commercial vehicle chassis frames	p. 638
Trailer and caravan couplings	p. 644
Introduction to vehicle aerodynamics	p. 648
Basic considerations of vehicle aerodynamics	p. 649
Aerocoustics	p. 650
Heavy vehicle aerodynamics	p. 651
Alternative power sources and fuels	p. 652
General background	p. 652
Modern requirements for alternative fuels	p. 652
Classification of alternative fuels	p. 653
Battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles	p. 655
General background	p. 655
Battery-electric vehicles	p. 655
Layout of battery-electric vehicles	p. 655
Basic units of battery-electric vehicles	p. 655
Hybrid-electric vehicles	p. 657
Layout of hybrid-electric vehicles	p. 657
Basic units of hybrid-electric vehicles	p. 658
Fuel-cell vehicles	p. 659
Operation and types of fuel-cell	p. 659
Layout of fuel-cell vehicles	p. 660
Index	p. 661
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