UNIT 1 AUTOMOTIVE BASICS 1
Reading material:Layout of an Automobile 7
UNIT 2 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE 10
Reading material:Valve System 16
UNIT 3 AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 19
Reading material:Changing the Oil and the Oil Filter 24
UNIT 4 THE COOLING SYSTEM 26
Reading material:Cooling System Maintenance 31
UNIT 5 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 34
Reading material:Robert Bosch type VE Diesel Injection Pump 39
UNIT 6 EXHAUST SYSTEM 42
Reading material:Emission Control Systems 45
UNIT 7 THE IGNITION SYSTEM 50
Reading material:Basics of Engine Management 55
UNIT 8 CLUTCH 60
Reading material:Torque Converter 65
UNIT 9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 69
Reading material:The Future of Automotive Transmissions 77
UNIT 10 THE DIFFERENTIAL 81
Reading material:The Final Drive 86
UNIT 11 BRAKE SYSTEM 88
Reading material:Disk Brake 94
UNIT 12 STEERING SYSTEM 97
Reading material:Wheel Alignment 103
UNIT 13 SUSPENSION SYSTEM 107
Reading material:Independent Suspension 113
UNIT 14 ABS AND TCS 116
Reading material:Components of ABS/TCS Units 121
UNIT 15 CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS 124
Reading material:An Introduction to Active Suspension Systems 129
UNIT 16 ELECTRIC CARS 132
Reading material:Hybrid Vehicle 138
UNIT 17 FUEL CELL 140
Reading material:Air Bags 145
UNIT 18 LONGITUDINAL VEHICLE DYNAMICS 148
Reading material:Rolling Resistance 152
UNIT 19 BRAKING PERFORMANCE 155
Reading material:Braking Force Distribution 161
UNIT 20 HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS 164
Reading material:Human Response to Vibration 170
APPENDⅨA:English Abbreviation of the Automobile Speciality 173
APPENDⅨB:Main Constant Automobile Parts 189
REFERENCES 191