Bosch Automotive Handbook - 7th Edition

All about automotive engineering in a pocketbook

Robert Bosch GmbH published the first incarnation of the Automotive Handbook in 1932. The original preface to this edition introduced the book as follows: "These `Technical Tables' are an attempt to give users of our products a small, handy collection of the interesting formulas, values, and figures - drawn mainly from automotive technology -that are otherwise scattered across various magazines." Three years later, the "Technical Tables" were renamed the "Automotive Handbook."

Seventy-five years later, the Bosch Automotive Handbook is an indispensable reference source of precise information on the subject of automotive technology. This brand-new 7th edition has been extensively updated and extended throughout.

Contents - central themes

• Basic principles: physics, materials science, machine parts
• Sensors: measurement principles, designs
• Internal-combustion engines: gasoline engine, diesel engine
• Engine peripherals: cooling, supercharging, exhaust-gas system
• Emission-control and diagnosis legislation
• Gasoline-engine management: mixture formation, ignition, Motronic, minimizing pollutants
• Diesel-engine management: fuel-injection systems, minimizing pollutants
• Alternative drives: liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, hybrid drive
• Chassis systems: suspension, wheels, steering
• Vehicle safety systems: ABS, TCS, ESP, ELB
• Lighting technology
• Automotive electrics: vehicle electrical system, starting systems, EMC
• Occupant-protection systems, driver-assistance systems
• Data interchange and automotive networking