Automobile Engineering Volume 1, 2 & 3.

In recent years, there have been significant changes in the design and construction of automobiles.Although these changes have increased dependability, improved fu.el economy, reduced emissions, and enhanced safety, they have made it more difficult to troubleshoot and repair late-model vehicles.Therefore, a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of vehicle construction, operation, and service is now more important than ever.Automobile Manufacturers are now using advanced engine designs to improve power, efficiency, and dependability. Late model passenger cars and SUVs are equipped with computer-controlled, high performance, 4, 6, and 8-cylinder engines. Many use 4-valves per cylinder, Overhead Camshafts, Aluminium alloy Heads, Aluminium alloy Cylinder Blocks, Turbochargers, Plastic Parts, and many- other technological advances."Principles of Automobile Engineering" is a book of fundamentals. It explores the many sciences involved in automotive operation, e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity and electronics, fu.els, lubricants, internal combustion, power transmission, steering, braking, suspension geometry, computers, metallurgy, strength of materials. This book covers vehicle design, operation, elementary troubleshooting and service. More systematic testing, diagnosis and repair (service) of automotive engines is dealt in "A Text Book of Automobile Engineering" Volume-III.With the ever increasing competition as a result of open markets and electronic advances made in the automobile engine's control systems, it is becomes necessary to educate the engineering students about all the new changes that the late model vehicles are incorporating. With this point in mind this book is written to keep the students abreast with the latest technoligical deveopments in the field of automobile engineering, even though the developments will keep on coming.The book establishes the foundation on which a thorough knowledge of automotive technology is based. Once these fundamentals are mastered, knowledge gained through experience will enable troubleshooting and service of late-model vehicles. This book tends to cover most recent changes in the automotive technology, and is meant to meet the educational requirements of various universities in the field of automobile engineering and help develop a thought process in the reader to excel in this field.Late model vehicles manufactured worldwide with latest technologies, e.g., compact, reliable, durable and economical engines; Electronic control of air-fu.el ratios; Computer Command Control (CCC) system; Multi-point Fu.el Injection (MPFI) System; Electronic Fu.el Injection (EFI) System;Group Gasoline Injection System; Sensors and Electronic Control Unit (CU); Distributor Type Fu.el Injection Pump, Electronic Ignition System; New development of emission control; Catalytic Converters; are included here.The book is written to meet the requirements of undergraduate and diploma students in the field of "Automobile Engineering". It will meet the requirements of the syllabi of different Indian Universities and State Boards of Technical Education. Numerous clear, simple line type illustrations have been provided, which are easy to be reproduced by the students. The author and Publishers would welcome any suggestions for the improvement and enhancing the value of this text.