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Advanced direct injection combustion engine technologies and development Volume
1: Gasoline and gas engines
(ISBN 978-1-84569-389-3)
Direct injection (DI) enables precise control of the fuel/air mixture so that engines
can be tuned for improved power and fuel economy, but ongoing research chal-
lenges remain in improving the technology for commercial applications. As fuel
prices escalate, DI engines are expected to gain in popularity for automotive appli-
cations. This important book, in two volumes, reviews the science and technology
of different types of DI combustion engines and their fuels. Volume 1 deals with
direct injection gasoline and CNG engines, including history and essential principles,
approaches to improved fuel economy, design, optimisation, optical techniques and
their application.
Advanced direct injection combustion engine technologies and development Volume
2: Diesel engines
(ISBN 978-1-84569-744-0)
Direct injection (DI) enables precise control of the fuel/air mixture so that engines
can be tuned for improved power and fuel economy, but ongoing research chal-
lenges remain in improving the technology for commercial applications. As fuel
prices escalate DI engines are expected to gain in popularity for automotive applica-
tions. This important book, in two volumes, reviews the science and technology of
different types of DI combustion engines and their fuels. Volume 2 investigates
diesel DI combustion engines, which despite their commercial success are facing
ever more stringent emissions legislation worldwide. Three main sections address
light-duty diesel engines; heavy-duty diesel engines; and the all-important exhaust
emission control strategies, including combustion diagnostics and modelling.
Tribology and dynamics of engine and powertrain: Fundamentals, applications and
future trends
(ISBN 978-1-84569-361-9)
Tribology is one element of many interacting within a vehicle engine and power-
train. In adopting a detailed, theoretical, component approach to solving tribologi-
cal problems, the minutiae can be overwhelmingly complex and practical solutions
become elusive and uneconomic. The system perspective generally adopted in
industry, however, can lead to shortcuts and oversimplifi cations, industrial projects
are subject to ad hoc trial and error, and subsequent ‘fi re-fi ghting’ activity is
required. This book seeks to bridge this divide, using a multi-physics approach to
provide suffi cient fundamental grounding and understanding of both detailed and
approximate analyses – thereby making ‘fi rst time right’ design solutions possible.
Tribological issues and solutions in piston systems, valve train systems, engine bear-
ings and drivetrain systems are addressed. New developments in materials, micro-
engineering, nano-technology and MEMS are also included.
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