Reif K. (Ed.) Fundamentals of Automotive and Engine Technology: Standard Drives, Hybrid Drives, Brakes, Safety Systems

Springer Vieweg, 2014. VIII, 277 p. 279 illus. — ISBN: 978-3-658-03971-4 ISBN: 978-3-658-03972-1 (eBook) — (Bosch Professional Automotive Information).Description of diesel engine and fuel-injectionHybrid drives and the operation of hybrid vehicles are characteristic of contemporary automotive technology. Together with the electronic driver assistant systems, hybrid technology is of the greatest importance and both cannot be ignored by today’s car drivers. This technical reference book provides the reader with a firsthand comprehensive description of significant components of automotive technology. All texts are complemented by numerous detailed illustrations.
The target groups
Motor-vehicle technicians in education and vocational training
Master-mechanics and technicians in garage-workshops
Teachers and lecturers in vocational schools
Students at universities and technical colleges
And all those interested in automotive engineering
About the Bosch Group
Bosch is the world´s largest independent supplier of parts and equipment for motor vehicles. Innovations by Bosch have shaped the development of the automobile. Bosch´s dominant technological role in many fields is demonstrated by the fact that it has the most patent applications in automotive engineering in Germany, to the European Patent Office and in the USA.
Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Basic principles - Car braking systems - Control - History - Lighting technology -Vehicle electrical systems
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