Diesel Engine Engineering Handbook: Essential Knowledge for Students, Mechanics, and Professional Engineers - Softcover

Eltham, Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798192965856

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Diesel Engine Engineering Handbook

How does a diesel engine convert highly compressed air, precisely metered fuel, and controlled combustion into the power that moves trucks, ships, generators, and industrial machinery?

Diesel Engine Engineering Handbook: Essential Knowledge for Students, Mechanics, and Professional Engineers provides a practical and structured introduction to the principles, systems, components, and diagnostic methods behind modern diesel engines.

The book begins with the fundamentals of compression-ignition combustion and thermodynamic cycles, then connects those principles to the mechanical systems found in real engines. You will explore cylinder blocks, crankshafts, valve trains, fuel injection, turbocharging, cooling, lubrication, emissions control, and electronic engine management.

Key topics include:

• Compression-ignition principles and diesel combustion
• Engine architecture and major mechanical components
• High-pressure common-rail fuel injection and electronic control
• Turbocharging, boost control, and intercooling
• Cooling and lubrication systems
• Exhaust gas recirculation, particulate filtration, and selective catalytic reduction
• Sensors, electronic control units, communication networks, and fault codes
• Systematic engine diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Common failure patterns and practical fault-finding methods
• Diesel engine applications in transportation, marine, and industrial environments

The book is designed to bridge the gap between classroom theory, technical documentation, and practical engine diagnostics. Concepts are explained in a way that helps readers understand not only what each system does, but also why it works and how different systems interact.

Whether you are studying diesel engineering, preparing for professional certification, working in a repair or diagnostic environment, or developing your understanding of diesel power systems, this handbook provides a solid foundation for studying, troubleshooting, and working with modern diesel engines.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798192965856
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 148
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