Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines

The most comprehensive text for higher level undergraduates in mechanical or automotive engineering, as well as those taking specialist subjects, and also for practising engineers. Clear, well-illustrated with a wealth of worked examples and end of chapter questions, it is fully updated throughout for this fourth edition.

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Now in its fourth edition, this textbook remains the indispensable text to guide readers through automotive or mechanical engineering, both at university and beyond. Thoroughly updated, clear, comprehensive and well-illustrated, with a wealth of worked examples and problems, its combination of theory and applied practice aids in the understanding of internal combustion engines, from thermodynamics and combustion to fluid mechanics and materials science.

This textbook is aimed at third year undergraduate or postgraduate students on mechanical or automotive engineering degrees.

New to this Edition:
- Fully updated for changes in technology in this fast-moving area
- New material on direct injection spark engines, supercharging and renewable fuels
- Solutions manual online for lecturers