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Internal Combustion Engine Fun

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Author: John Benjamin Heywood
Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 317336

Media: Paperback
Pages: 930
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.3 x 1.9

ISBN: 0071004998
Dewey Decimal Number: 333
EAN: 9780071004992
ASIN: 0071004998

Publication Date: July 1, 1989
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Product Description
This text, by a leading authority in the field, presents a fundamental and factual development of the science and engineering underlying the design of combustion engines and turbines. An extensive illustration program supports the concepts and theories discussed.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good solid book   February 24, 2006
Dan (Winnipeg, MB)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I'm not a mechanical engineer and I have been able to follow the book well. It goes really in depth in some places, so you have to know when to skip a few pages. But it is fine for a final year undergrad course, and I'm sure it would work for a grad course as well, but if you don't have a good math and science background (ie engineering), then just research www.howstuffworks.com and then subscribe to a few car magazines. There is a lot of practical info in here as well, but don't kid yourself, most of this is theoretical backround. I am an electrical engineer who wanted to get into hybrid vehicles, and I think if you are like me and want to just buy one book on ICEs, this is it.


5 out of 5 stars A really scientific approach to the engine practice   December 13, 2003
Alexei (France, Grenoble)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

This book is my Bible. It does not explain you how to add 2HP to the engine, it explains how all that works and why, with theory, numbers and serious real world tests.
You may be interested in the theory: you'll find all you need to understand more detailled research papers.
You don't need theory: you may simply trust very comprehensive and clear conclusions which explain with figures and numbers how thinks work.
The book covers Spark Ignited and Diesel engines, indirect and direct injected.
The book does not cover recent works on high speed SI (like Honda VTEC) and turbo-diesel engines, as well the indirect injected stratified combustion engines.



5 out of 5 stars the Bible for engine related study and research   November 22, 2001
zhangyt (Cambridge, MA USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

almost all the areas concerning internal combustion engines are covered in proper detail. it is useful for related undergrad and grad studies, also an indispensable reference for grad research work in engine technologies.


5 out of 5 stars The Bible of Internal Combustion Engine Books   July 15, 1998
20 out of 27 found this review helpful

Written 10 years ago, the author spent just over a decade to finish this book. Having said that, there are still a lot to learn from this book. I am currently using it as THE textbook of my course (undergraduate and postgraduate).