Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines, 4th Edition

Now in its fourth edition, this textbook remains the indispensable text to guide readers through automotive or mechanical engineering, both at university and beyond.  Thoroughly updated, clear, comprehensive and well-illustrated, with a wealth of worked examples and problems, its combination of theory and applied practice aids in the understanding of internal combustion engines, from thermodynamics and combustion to fluid mechanics and materials science.

This textbook is aimed at third year undergraduate or postgraduate students on mechanical or automotive engineering degrees.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Thermodynamic principles
Chapter 3. Combustion and fuels
Chapter 4. Spark ignition engines
Chapter 5. Direct injection spark ignition engines
Chapter 6. Compression ignition engines
Chapter 7. Induction and exhaust processes
Chapter 8. two-stroke engines
Chapter 9. In-cylinder motion and turbulent combustion
Chapter 10. Trubocharging and supercharging
Chapter 11. Engine modelling
Chapter 12. Mechanical design considerations
Chapter 13. Heat transfer in internal combustion engines
Chapter 14. Experimental facilities
Chapter 15. Case studies