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.