| Internal Combustion Engines: Applied Thermosciences |  | Authors: Colin R. Ferguson, Allan T. Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 457,541
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 384
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.8 x 1
ISBN: 0471356174
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.43
EAN: 9780471356172
ASIN: 0471356174
Publication Date: November 30, 2000
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This book presents a modern approach to the study of internal combustion engines! Building upon the foundation of the first edition, the book has been completely revised, with each chapter reorganized and updated. The purpose of the book is to apply the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to the analysis of internal combustion engines. The text also features modern web-based computational methods.
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 On average, about average March 12, 2010
M. Thomas (cal poly, slo)
I had to buy this book for a class.
First the positive aspects of this book. It's somewhat recent (2001), which makes it at least a decade newer than Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals (Heywood) and The Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: Vol. 1 - 2nd Edition, Revised: Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow, Performance and Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice: Vol. 2 - 2nd Edition, Revised: Combustion, Fuels, Materials, Design (the Taylor books). It has more information about computer modeling, which is a reflection of the times. It also has references to the publisher's website to use various online tools and references, which I don't like at all, but someone probably likes.
Now the negative: First; its main advantage, which is that it's new, isn't much of one. The only things that have changed appreciably in engines in the last 50 years are metallurgy and controls, neither of which are addressed in this book. For the price of this book, one could by either Heywood or the Taylor set, both of which are much more detailed. The page counts are a clue; this book weighs in at under 400 pages, while Heywood is 900 and the Taylor set is over a thousand. This book frequently references Heywood and Taylor, so why not go straight to the source? This book, as other reviewers have noted, has extensive errata. If you don't like to proofread textbooks, buy Heywood or Taylor.
In sum, don't buy this book, but if it's a gift, probably don't throw it out.
 Internal Combustion Engines Textbook August 28, 2008
Manuel Garcia (KS USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a great book that I received which is currently helping with a course that I am enrolled at in college. It is very interesting and very informational
 poorly executed May 8, 2008
Actual Engineer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book lacks example problems and has an errata almost as thick as itself. Poorly explained topics complete this debacle.
Internal Combustion Engines May 4, 2008
J. E. Mucci
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book. Easy to read through. Chapters are short and concentrate on only one subject at a time. Some of the derivations are left to the student/reader so if you do not already have a thermo book investing in one is a good idea. Overall, great text.
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