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Science for Motor Vehicle Engineers
1st Edition
Authors:
Peter Twigg
eBook ISBN: 9780080928685
Paperback ISBN: 9780340645277
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published Date: 2nd December 2012
Page Count: 304
Description
The primary aim of this book is to provide the necessary scientific principles for NVQ students specialising in motor vehicle engineering at levels 2 and 3. Unlike many other engineering science texts, it emphasises the topics most useful to vehicle engineers, and includes numerous real-life examples, with questions directly related to cars, motor cycles and commercial vehicles.
Key Features
- Theory and questions all set in an automotive context
- Theory followed by worked examples and graded questions to aid learning
- Up-to-date with current technology
Readership
Students taking NVQ level 3 in motor vehicle engineering. Also those taking a GNVQ advanced course in engineering.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction - SI systems Exam questions Part 2: Mechanics - Mass, density and volume Force Friction Moments Stress and Strain Frameworks Bending Torsion Motion Centripetal and centrifugal action Simple harmonic motion Energy Part 3: Thermofluids - Introduction Pressure Heat Gas laws S F E E Fluids Part 4: Systems - System modelling Instrumentation Tools and equipment Part 5: Chemistry - Electrochemistry Materials Part 6: Basic Electricity Index.
Details
- No. of pages:
- 304
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Butterworth-Heinemann 1995
- Published:
- 2nd December 2012
- Imprint:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080928685
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780340645277
About the Author
Peter Twigg
Affiliations and Expertise
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Reviews
"...well written...explains a difficult topic in a clear concise way." Association of Motor Vehicle Teachers
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