Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals 2E

The long-awaited revision of the most respected resource on internal combustion engines--covering the basics through advanced operation of spark-ignition and diesel engines. Written by one of the most recognized and highly regarded names in internal combustion engines, this trusted educational resource and professional reference covers the key physical and chemical processes that govern internal combustion engine operation and design. Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, Second Edition, has been thoroughly revised to cover recent advances, including performance enhancement, efficiency improvements, and emission reduction technologies. Highly illustrated and cross-referenced, the book includes discussions of these engines' environmental impacts and requirements. You will get complete explanations of spark-ignition and compression-ignition (diesel) engine operating characteristics as well as of engine flow and combustion phenomena and fuel requirements.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Commonly Used Symbols, Subscripts, and Abbreviations -- CHAPTER 1 Engine Types and Their Operation -- 1.1 Introduction and Historical Perspective -- 1.2 Engine Classifications -- 1.3 Engine Operating Cycles -- 1.4 Engine Components -- 1.5 Multicylinder Engines -- 1.6 Spark-Ignition Engine Operation -- 1.7 Different Types of Four-Stroke SI Engines -- 1.8 Compression-Ignition Engine Operation -- 1.9 Different Types of Diesel Engines -- 1.10 Two-Stroke Cycle Engine Operation -- 1.11 Fuels -- Problems -- References -- CHAPTER 2 Engine Design and Operating Parameters -- 2.1 Important Engine Characteristics -- 2.2 Geometrical Relationships for Reciprocating Engines -- 2.3 Forces in Reciprocating Mechanism -- 2.4 Brake Torque and Power -- 2.5 Indicated Work per Cycle -- 2.6 Mechanical Efficiency -- 2.7 Mean Effective Pressure -- 2.8 Specific Fuel Consumption and Efficiency -- 2.9 Air/Fuel and Fuel/Air Ratios -- 2.10 Volumetric Efficiency -- 2.11 Specific Power, Specific Weight, and Specific Volume -- 2.12 Correction Factors for Power and Volumetric Efficiency -- 2.13 Specific Emissions and Em…