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Internal Combustion Engines Applied Thermosciences

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ISBN-10: 0471881295

ISBN-13: 9780471881292

Edition: 10th 1986

Authors: Colin R. Ferguson

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List price: $96.95
Edition: 10th
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/17/1986
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Preface
Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines
Introduction
Engine Cycles
Operational Parameters
Engine Configurations
Engine Examples
Alternative Power Plants
Sources of Additional Information
References
Homework
Gas Cycles
Introduction
Constant Volume Heat Addition
Constant Pressure Heat Addition
Dual Cycle
Miller Cycle
Finite Heat Release
Ideal Four-Stroke Process and Residual Fraction
Discussion of Gas Cycle Models
References
Homework
Fuel, Air, and Combustion Thermodynamics
Introduction
Ideal Gas Equations of State
Liquids and Liquid-Vapor-Gas Mixtures
Stoichiometry and Low Temperature Combustion Modeling
General Chemical Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium Using Equilibrium Constants
Combustion and the First Law
Isentropic Processes
References
Homework
Fuel-Air Cycles
Introduction
Comparison of First and Second Law Efficiency
Otto Cycle
Four-Stroke Otto Cycle
Fuel-Injected Limited-Pressure Cycle
Comparison of Fuel-Air Cycle with Actual Spark Ignition Cycles
Comparison of Fuel-Air Cycle with Actual Compression Ignition Cycles
References
Homework
Engine Testing and Control
Introduction
Dynamometers
Fuel and Air Flow Measurement
Exhaust Gas Analysis
Residual Fraction
Pressure-Volume Measurement and Combustion Analysis
Vehicle Emissions Testing
Engine Sensors and Actuators in Vehicles
Engine Control Systems
Effect of Ambient Pressure and Temperature
References
Homework
Friction
Introduction
Friction Mean Effective Pressure
Measurements of the Friction Mean Effective Pressure
Friction Coefficient
Journal Bearings
Piston and Ring Friction
Valve Train Friction
Pumping Mean Effective Pressure
Accessory Friction
Overall Engine Friction Mean Effective Pressure
References
Homework
Air, Fuel, and Exhaust Flow
Introduction
Valve Flow
Intake and Exhaust Flow
Fluid Flow in the Cylinder
Turbulent Flow
Air Flow in Two-Stroke Engines
Superchargers and Turbochargers
Fuel Injectors
Carburetion
References
Homework
Heat and Mass Transfer
Introduction
Engine Cooling Systems
Engine Energy Balance
Cylinder Heat Transfer Measurements
Heat Transfer Modeling
Heat Transfer Correlations
Radiation Heat Transfer
Mass Loss or Blowby
References
Homework
Combustion and Emissions
Introduction
Combustion in Spark Ignition Engines
Abnormal Combustion (Knock) in Spark Ignition Engines
Combustion in Compression Ignition Engines
Thermodynamic Analysis
Nitrogen Oxides
Carbon Monoxide
Hydrocarbons
Particulates
Emission Control
References
Homework
Fuels and Lubricants
Introduction
Hydrocarbon Chemistry
Refining
Gasoline Fuels
Diesel Fuels
Alternative Fuels
Engine Oils
References
Homework
Overall Engine Performance
Introduction
Engine Size
Ignition and Injection Timing
Engine and Piston Speed
Compression Ratio
Part-Load Performance
Engine Performance Maps
Vehicle Performance Simulation
References
Homework
Appendices
Physical Properties of Air
Thermodynamic Property Tables for Various Ideal Gases
Curve Fit Coefficients for Thermodynamic Properties of Various Ideal Gases and Fuels
Conversion Factors and Physical Constants
Index