Engineering the Modern Automotive Powertrain (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. Have you ever looked under the hood of a modern vehicle and felt like you were staring at a language you never learned to read?Most material written about automotive powertrains either talks down to the reader or buries useful knowledge under academic theory that never connects back to a real vehicle. This book closes that gap.Engineering the Modern Automotive Powertrain is a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to understand how a vehicle actually works - deeply enough to diagnose problems accurately, service modern systems confidently, and follow the industry's rapid technological evolution without constantly feeling like you are catching up.Do you know the difference between what an engine produces and what actually reaches the wheels?This book traces that entire journey - how force is generated, how torque is converted through a transmission, how driveline components distribute power, and how every component in that chain constrains every other. You will understand the powertrain as an integrated system rather than a collection of separate parts.Can you explain why a hybrid vehicle's engine sometimes runs when the battery appears sufficiently charged?Do you understand how an engine control unit interprets sensor data and makes fuel and ignition decisions several hundred times per second? Do you know what fuel trim values actually tell you about what is happening inside an engine right now?This book answers all of it - combustion architecture, transmission design, electronic control systems, hybrid and electric powertrains, charging infrastructure, hydrogen propulsion, vehicle dynamics, diagnostic methodology, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, performance engineering, and the emerging technologies reshaping the industry through 2035 and beyond.When a vehicle presents with a symptom you have not seen before, do you have a systematic process for finding the actual cause - or do you rely on pattern recognition and hope?Diagnostic methodology is one of the most valuable skills this book develops, illustrated through realistic case studies across combustion, hybrid, and electric platforms.This book is right for you if: You are a technician, engineering student, fleet professional, technical educator, or serious enthusiast who wants genuine, thorough knowledge across every major powertrain technology currently in service and on the horizon.This is not the right book if you want a surface-level overview or manufacturer-specific repair procedures.For everyone else - this is the most comprehensive single-volume resource on the modern automotive powertrain available today. Every chapter is written with clarity, depth, and professional quality. No filler, no oversimplification, no content that talks around the subject instead of addressing it directly.The vehicles on the road today are the most technically sophisticated machines most people will ever interact with. This book gives you the knowledge to understand them completely. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798189099878
- Título
- Engineering the Modern Automotive Powertrain (Paperback)
- Autor
- Jeanine J. Wingfield
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798189099878
- Serie
- Libro 2 de 6: Applied Systems Engineering
Have you ever looked under the hood of a modern vehicle and felt like you were staring at a language you never learned to read?
Most material written about automotive powertrains either talks down to the reader or buries useful knowledge under academic theory that never connects back to a real vehicle. This book closes that gap.
Engineering the Modern Automotive Powertrain is a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to understand how a vehicle actually works — deeply enough to diagnose problems accurately, service modern systems confidently, and follow the industry's rapid technological evolution without constantly feeling like you are catching up.
Do you know the difference between what an engine produces and what actually reaches the wheels?
This book traces that entire journey — how force is generated, how torque is converted through a transmission, how driveline components distribute power, and how every component in that chain constrains every other. You will understand the powertrain as an integrated system rather than a collection of separate parts.
Can you explain why a hybrid vehicle's engine sometimes runs when the battery appears sufficiently charged?
Do you understand how an engine control unit interprets sensor data and makes fuel and ignition decisions several hundred times per second? Do you know what fuel trim values actually tell you about what is happening inside an engine right now?
This book answers all of it — combustion architecture, transmission design, electronic control systems, hybrid and electric powertrains, charging infrastructure, hydrogen propulsion, vehicle dynamics, diagnostic methodology, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, performance engineering, and the emerging technologies reshaping the industry through 2035 and beyond.
When a vehicle presents with a symptom you have not seen before, do you have a systematic process for finding the actual cause — or do you rely on pattern recognition and hope?
Diagnostic methodology is one of the most valuable skills this book develops, illustrated through realistic case studies across combustion, hybrid, and electric platforms.
This book is right for you if:
You are a technician, engineering student, fleet professional, technical educator, or serious enthusiast who wants genuine, thorough knowledge across every major powertrain technology currently in service and on the horizon.
This is not the right book if you want a surface-level overview or manufacturer-specific repair procedures.
For everyone else — this is the most comprehensive single-volume resource on the modern automotive powertrain available today. Every chapter is written with clarity, depth, and professional quality. No filler, no oversimplification, no content that talks around the subject instead of addressing it directly.
The vehicles on the road today are the most technically sophisticated machines most people will ever interact with. This book gives you the knowledge to understand them completely.
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