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Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], full pictorial cloth, sans dust jacket, pp. xvii, 682, indexed. Illustrated with schematiques, graphs,b-w halftones, &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . Shoreham Services, Engineering Consultancy's Bernard J. Challen is a Chartered Engineer in England. As former Technical Director with Ricardo Consulting Engineers in the U.K., he was responsible for developing noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), electronic controls activities, and for establishing Ricardo's North American business operation in 1990. During his 21-year career with Ricardo, he also began the company's engine and vehicle noise and vibration reduction services, working with clients around the world. Challen is a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Principles of Engineering Design at the University of Sussex, England. . Co Editor Rodica Baranescu earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Institute Francais du Petrol in Rueil-Malmaison She earned her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1961) and her PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1970) from Politehnica University in Bucharest, Romania. After her formal education Baranescu taught as an Assistant to the Associate Professor, Politehnica University from 1964-1978. In 1980 she moved to the United States to work for the International Truck and Engine Corporation where she eventually became Chief Engineer for Engine Performance Analysis. She also became a manager in the Fuels and Lubricants and Engine group for the same company. In 2005 she became and still is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Here she is a mentor and research director to graduate and undergraduate students in engineering. She is often invited as a speaker and lecturer worldwide to talk about her research in the automotive industry. She is the co-editor of the 1999 edition of the Diesel Engine Reference Book and author of many papers relating to fuels and energy, mobile technology, and environmental issues. Her success has led her to be the first woman president of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) which is the largest automotive society in the world. She is also the Chair of the Fluids group in the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA). Through her leadership at SAE she has promoted engineering education for young students, women, and minorities. Baranescu earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Institute Francais du Petrol in Rueil-Malmaison She earned her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1961) and her PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1970) from Politehnica University in Bucharest, Romania. After her formal education Baranescu taught as an Assistant to the Associate Professor, Politehnica University from 1964-1978. In 1980 she moved to the United States to work for the International Truck and Engine Corporation where she eventually became Chief Engineer for Engine Performance Analysis. She also became a manager in the Fuels and Lubricants and Engine group for the same company. In 2005 she became and still is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Here she is a mentor and research director to graduate and undergraduate students in engineering. She is often invited as a speaker and lecturer worldwide to talk about her research in the automotive industry. She is the co-editor of the 1999 edition of the Diesel Engine Reference Book and author of many papers relating to fuels and energy, mobile technology, and environmental issues. Her success has led her to be the first woman president of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) which is the largest automotive society in the world. She is also the Chair of the Fluids group in the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA). Through her leadership at SAE she has promoted engineering education for young students, women, and minorities. In exceptionally good.
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