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Advanced Vehicle Technology. Edition No. 2

  • Book

  • July 2002
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 1752660

This eagerly awaited second edition of Heinz Heisler's Advanced Vehicle Technology is a comprehensive and thorough description of vehice bodies and components.

The second edition has been rigorously updated to provide additional material on subjects such as antilock braking, vehicle aerodynamics, tire tread design advances, electronically controlled anti-vibration engine mountings and transport refrigeration. Around 100 new diagrams have been included to complement the text.

Advanced Vehicle Technology 2nd edition's depth of coverage, detailed illustrations and fluent and precise style are the outstanding features in this high quality student text.

Please Note: This is an On Demand product, delivery may take up to 11 working days after payment has been received.

Table of Contents

Vehicle structure
Friction clutch
Manual gearboxes and overdrives
Hydrokinetic fluid coupling and torque converters
Automatic transmission
Transmission bearings and constant velocity joints
Final drive transmission
Tyres
Steering
Suspension
Brake system
Air operated power brake equipment and vehicle retarders
Antilock braking
Vehicle aerodynamics
Tire tread design advances
Electronically controlled anti-vibration engine mountings
Transport refrigeration

Authors

Heinz Heisler Principal Lecturer, School of Transport Studies, Willesden College of Technology, London, UK.