The Motor Car Past, Present and Future /

• Main Authors: Genta, Giancarlo (Author), Morello, Lorenzo (Author), Cavallino, Francesco (Author), Filtri, Luigi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Mechanical Engineering Series,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Machinery.; Automotive engineering.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Materials science.; Automotive Engineering.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Machinery and Machine Elements.

This book is an introduction to automotive engineering, to give freshmen ideas about this technology. The text is subdivided in parts that cover all facets of the automobile, including legal and economic aspects related to industry and products, product configuration and fabrication processes, histo...

Table of Contents:

• Economic figures
• Vehicle and parts manufacturers
• Impact on economy
• Product development and marketing
• Vehicle diffusion
• Regulations
• Type approval and production conformity
• Environmental protection
• Occupants and pedestrians safety
• Body
• Body in white
• Interiors
• Body systems.- Chassis
• Tire
• Suspension
• Steering system
• Braking system
• Powertrain mounts
• Transmission
• Powertrain
• ICE working cycles
• ICE design
• ICE ancillaries
• Manual gearboxes
• Automatic gearboxes
• Full electric powertrains
• Hybrid powertrains
• Production systems and materials and materials
• Steel mill
• Body presswork
• Body welding
• Body painting
• Iron and aluminum foundry
• Plastic materials
• Fuels and lubricants
• Body
• Separated body
• Unitized body
• Body systems
• Vehicle architecture
• Future developments.