Master the Future of Automotive Engineering with a Complete Systems-Level Guide to Modern Vehicles
Handbook of Automotive Technology: Engineering principles behind the modern vehicle provides a comprehensive exploration of modern vehicle engineering, presenting the automobile as an integrated system of mechanical components, electronics, software, sensors, and intelligent control technologies.
Unlike traditional automotive references that focus on isolated vehicle components, this handbook takes a systems engineering approach, showing how different automotive subsystems interact to deliver performance, efficiency, safety, reliability, and advanced functionality.
Designed for engineering students, automotive professionals, researchers, and technology enthusiasts, this book provides a structured pathway from fundamental automotive concepts to advanced technologies shaping the future of transportation.
Inside this comprehensive handbook, readers will discover:
• The foundations of automotive systems engineering, including system architecture, requirements development, subsystem integration, verification, validation, and configuration management.
• Vehicle dynamics principles and the engineering concepts behind vehicle performance, including braking, steering, suspension, handling, and stability.
• Detailed explanations of internal combustion engine systems, transmission technologies, driveline architectures, and the evolution of traditional vehicle powertrains.
• A complete introduction to electric propulsion systems, hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid technologies, battery systems, energy conversion, and the engineering challenges of electrified transportation.
• Automotive electrical architectures, sensors, actuators, electronic control units (ECUs), and the communication networks that connect modern vehicles.
• Embedded automotive control systems and the role of software in managing vehicle performance, safety, efficiency, and intelligent functions.
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), automated driving technologies, sensing platforms, and the engineering principles behind autonomous vehicles.
• Functional safety, reliability engineering, diagnostics, and fault management approaches used to develop safer and more dependable vehicles.
• The future of software-defined vehicles, connected transportation, vehicle automation, and emerging technologies transforming the automotive industry.
This handbook is designed to help readers understand not only individual automotive technologies but also the complex relationships between mechanical systems, electronic systems, and software platforms that define modern vehicles.
Key features include:
• A clear systems-level approach that connects automotive concepts across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Practical explanations that link theoretical principles with real-world vehicle development challenges.
• Worked examples and structured learning materials that support both academic study and professional application.
• A comprehensive overview of current and emerging automotive technologies, from conventional vehicles to electric and autonomous platforms.
Perfect for:
• Automotive Engineering Students
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Students
• Vehicle Design Engineers
• Automotive Technicians and Specialists
• Electric Vehicle Professionals
• Autonomous Vehicle Researchers
• Engineers transitioning into automotive technology fields
Whether you are studying automotive engineering, working in the mobility industry, or seeking a deeper understanding of how modern vehicles are designed and controlled, Handbook of Automotive Technology provides the knowledge and systems perspective needed to understand the rapidly evolving world of transportation technology.
