Engines: An Introduction - Softcover

Lumley, John L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521644895 ISBN 13: 9780521644891

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

The internal combustion engine that powers the modern automobile has changed very little from its initial design of some eighty years ago. Unlike many high tech advances, engine design still depends on an understanding of basic fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. This text offers a fresh approach to the study of engines, with an emphasis on design and on fluid dynamics. Professor Lumley, a renowned fluid dynamicist, provides a lucid explanation of how air and fuel are mixed, how they get into the engine, what happens to them there, and how they get out again. Particular attention is given to the complex issue of pollution. Every chapter includes numerous illustrations and examples and concludes with homework problems. Examples are taken from the early days of engine design, as well as the latest designs, such as stratified charge gasoline direct injection engines. It is intended that the text be used in conjunction with the Stanford Engine Simulation Program (ESP). This user-friendly, interactive software tool answers a significant need not addressed by other texts on engines. Aimed at undergraduate and first-year graduate students, the book will also appeal to hobbyists and car buffs who will appreciate the wealth of illustrations of classic, racing, and modern engines.

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Book Description

This text offers a fresh approach to the study of engines, with an emphasis on design and on fluid dynamics. Professor Lumley, a renowned fluid dynamicist, explains how air and fuel are mixed, how they get into the engine, what happens to them there, and how they get out again. Particular attention is given to pollution. Every chapter includes numerous illustrations, examples, and homework problems. The text can be used in conjunction with the Stanford Engine Simulation Program (ESP), a user-friendly, interactive software tool that answers a significant need unaddressed by other texts. Aimed at undergraduate and first-year graduate students, the book will also appeal to car buffs who will appreciate the illustrations of classic, racing, and modern engines.

Review

"A delight to read and will be enjoyed equally by students and automobile enthusiasts. It is an essential addition to any engineering library, and to the bookshelves of automotive engineers as well as serious car hobbyists." Applied Mechanics Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521644895
• ISBN 13: 9780521644891
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272