Light And Heavy Vehicle Technology

This edition contains new material covering the latest development in electronics, alternative fuels, emissions and diesel systems.

This is an essential textbook for all students of the motor vehicle, and also a valuable reference source for a diverse range of professionals. The new edition brings the book completely up to date with the latest technical developments, including new sections on air conditioning systems, electrical power-assisted steering, and electronically controlled braking systems. The book has been revised throughout, placing more emphasis on health and safety aspects, and reflecting the increasing importance of electronics systems. Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology simply offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date text available. It is designed above all for students following the City & Guilds 3830, and other certificates such as the 3810 and 3300. It also provides all the underpinning knowledge required for NVQs up to Level 3, and for Advanced GNVQ students following the optional and additional units in automotive engineering. * Unrivalled depth of coverage * Designed for students following a wide range of automotive engineering courses * Relevant for C&G 3830, plus NVQ up to level 3 and Advanced GNVQ students.

This edition contains new material covering the latest development in electronics, alternative fuels, emissions and diesel systems.

Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, Third Edition covers the essential technology requirements of the City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft Studies (381) Part 2, for both light and heavy vehicles. The book discusses the reciprocating piston petrol and diesel engines with regard to their operating principles and combustion chambers and processes. The book also apprises vehicle heating and the importance of engine lubrication and cooling. Numerous examples of vehicle maintenance procedure and of diagnosing vehicle misbehavior in service are also considered. The book covers the different vehicle systems including intake and exhaust, diesel fuel injection, ignition, automatic transmission control, suspension, hydraulic brake, and electrical systems. The vehicle structure, manual and power-assisted steering, tires, road wheels and hubs, layshaft and epicyclic gearboxes, and fluid couplings and torque converters are also discussed. Students of mechanics and mechanical engineering studies will find this book invaluable.

Revision for the second edition of this textbook has taken account of the introduction of the City & Guilds 383, Repair and Servicing of Road Vehicles. The book caters for studies at Levels 2 and 3, and is also appropriate for BTEC courses in motor-vehicle engineering.

This text is well established as one of the most autoritative textbooks in the truck and bus industry, having been read by many students and adopted by college lecturers at home & overseas.

Autonomous and Connected Heavy Vehicle Technology presents the fundamentals, definitions, technologies, standards and future developments of autonomous and connected heavy vehicles. This book provides insights into various issues pertaining to heavy vehicle technology and helps users develop solutions towards autonomous, connected, cognitive solutions through the convergence of Big Data, IoT, cloud computing and cognition analysis. Various physical, cyber-physical and computational key points related to connected vehicles are covered, along with concepts such as edge computing, dynamic resource optimization, engineering process, methodology and future directions. The book also contains a wide range of case studies that help to identify research problems and an analysis of the issues and synthesis solutions. This essential resource for graduate-level students from different engineering disciplines such as automotive and mechanical engineering, computer science, data science and business analytics combines both basic concepts and advanced level content from technical experts. Covers state-of-the-art developments and research in vehicle sensor technology, vehicle communication technology, convergence with emerging technologies, and vehicle software and hardware integration Addresses challenges such as optimization, real-time control systems for distance and steering mechanism, and cognitive and predictive analysis Provides complete product development, commercial deployment, technological and performing costs and scaling needs