A motor vehicle’s powertrain consists of the components which generate power and enable it to move – its engine, exhaust system, transmission, drive shaft, suspension and wheels. Any automotive engineering student going beyond basic mechanics will need a sound knowledge of the mathematics and scientific principles, particularly calculus and algebra, which underpin powertrain technology. This textbook supports a series of courses, for instance BTEC unit 28 “Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians”, which is a requisite for a foundation degree in automotive engineering, and BTEC higher unit 25 “Engine and Vehicle Design and Performance”, without giving full coverage of automotive technology. It is a more focused companion to the author’s Automotive Science and Mathematics 978-0-7506-8522-1, also published by Routledge.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Gas Laws and Basic Thermodynamics
Chapter 2 : Petrol Engines
Chapter 3 : Diesel (Compression Ignition) Engines
Chapter 4 : Transmission
Chapter 5 : Forces and Their Effects on Vehicle Performance
Chapter 6 : Simple Harmonic Motion and Vibrations
Chapter 7 : The CAN System
Chapter 8 : Engine Mapping (An Overview)
Chapter 9 : Fuels and Other Energy Sources
Chapter 10 : Electric Propulsion : An Overview
Index
