AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: Engines, Transmissions, Braking Systems, Suspension, Electronics, Diagnostics, Vehicle Control, and Modern Automotive Technology - Softcover

Hill, Alvaro N.

9798173583567: AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: Engines, Transmissions, Braking Systems, Suspension, Electronics, Diagnostics, Vehicle Control, and Modern Automotive Technology

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ISBN 13: 9798173583567

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

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Modern vehicles are complex engineering systems in which mechanical components, electrical systems, electronics, software, and control technologies work together. Understanding these interconnected systems provides a foundation for analyzing vehicle performance, reliability, diagnostics, and modern automotive technology.

AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING explores the engineering principles behind engines, transmissions, braking systems, suspension, electronics, diagnostics, vehicle control, and contemporary automotive technologies.

The book examines how major vehicle systems function individually and how they interact as part of an integrated automotive platform.

Key topics include:

• Fundamentals of automotive systems engineering
• Engine systems and power generation
• Transmission systems and power delivery
• Braking systems and vehicle deceleration
• Suspension systems and vehicle dynamics
• Steering and vehicle handling systems
• Automotive electrical and electronic systems
• Sensors, actuators, and electronic control units
• Vehicle diagnostics and fault detection
• Vehicle control systems and feedback
• Engine and transmission management
• Automotive communication and integrated electronics
• Modern vehicle technologies
• System performance, reliability, and maintenance considerations

The book approaches the automobile as an integrated engineering system in which mechanical, electrical, electronic, and control components continuously interact. Readers will explore how these systems contribute to vehicle operation and how engineers analyze their relationships when evaluating performance and reliability.

Diagnostics is examined as an important part of modern automotive engineering, connecting sensors, electronic control systems, fault information, and systematic troubleshooting. The book also considers how vehicle control technologies have developed alongside increasingly sophisticated electronic and computerized systems.

For automotive engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, technicians, engineering students, automotive professionals, and readers interested in vehicle technology, AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING provides a structured foundation for understanding the major systems that enable modern vehicles to operate, communicate, and respond to changing driving conditions.