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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006613103321

Autore

Heisler Heinz

Titolo

Advanced vehicle technology / / Heinz Heisler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands : , : Elsevier, , 2002

ISBN

0-7680-1071-3

1-281-01357-9

9786611013578

0-08-049344-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (665 p.)

Disciplina

629.2

629.2/3

Soggetti

Motor vehicles - Design and construction

Automobiles - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Adanced Vehicle Technoology; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Chapter 1. Vechicle Structure; Chapter 2. Friction clutch; Chapter 3. Manual gearboxes and overdrives; Chapter 4. Hydrokinetic fluid couplings and torque converters; Chapter 5. Semi and fully automatic transmisson; Chapter 6. Tramisson bearings and constand velocity joints; Chapter 7. Final drive transmission; Chapter 8. Tyres; Chapter 9. Steering; Chapter 10. Suspension; Chapter 11. Brake system; Chapter 12. Air operated power brake equipment and vehicle retarders

Chapter 13. Vehicle refrigerationChapter 14. Vehicle body aerodynamics; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This eagerly awaited second edition of Heinz Heisler's Advanced Vehicle Technology is a comprehensive and thorough description of vehice bodies and components.The second edition has been rigorously updated to provide additional material on subjects such as antilock braking, vehicle aerodynamics, tire tread design advances, electronically controlled anti-vibration engine mountings and transport refrigeration. Around 100 new diagrams have been included to complement the text.Advanced Vehicle Technology 2nd edition's depth



of coverage, detailed illustrations and fluent and precise