Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel & Computerized Management Systems

by Bennett, Sean

• ISBN13: 9781428366664
• ISBN10: 1428366660
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-29
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning

Summary

The most comprehensive guide to highway diesel engines and their management systems available today, Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Engines, Fuel & Computerized Management Systems, 3E is a user-friendly resource for both entry-level and experienced technicians alike. Coverage includes the full range of truck diesels, from light duty to heavy duty, as well as the most current diesel engine management electronics used in the industry. The updated third edition features all-new discussions of series and parallel hybrid drivetrains that use both electric and hydraulic hybrid technology, emerging battery and ultracapacitor technology popular in hybrid electric vehicles, expanded coverage of the new Delphi E3 injectors used in post-2007 Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, Volvo and Mack engines, and more. With an emphasis on today?s computer technology that sets it apart from any other book on the market, this is an ideal guide to working effectively in modern truck service facilities.

Table of Contents

Diesel Engine Fundamentals

Introduction

Hand and shop tools

Personal safety equipment

Engine fundamentals

History of the Heat Engine

Power

Diesel engine powertrain assemblies

Diesel engine feedback assembly

Engine housing components

Diesel Engine Lubrication systems

Engine Cooling Systems

Engine breathing

Engine Retarders

Diesel Engine Removal, Disassembly, Cleaning, Inspection and Reassembly

Diesel Engine Run-in and Performance Testing

Hydromechanical Diesel and Alternate Fuel Systems

Chemistry and Combustion in Diesel Engines

Diesel fuel characteristics

Fuel Sub systems

Overview of diesel fuel injection basics

Injector Nozzles

Port helix metering injection pumps

Detroit Diesel mechanical unit injection

Caterpillar mechanical unit injection

Cummins PT system

Rotary distributor pumps

Governors

Biodiesel, hybrids, and alternate fuels. 28. Failure analysis

Electronics, Engine Management and Emissions

Review of electrical and electronics fundamentals

Introduction to Computers

Networking and Communications in the Trucking Industry

Vehicle Computers

ESTs and SIS

Electrical Wiring, Connector and Terminal Repair

Multiplexing

Bosch Electronic Distributor Systems

Mack V MAC I & II

Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls

Caterpillar ADEM MEUI Systems

Volvo and Mack EUI Systems

Cummins CELECT Plus

Bosch EUP Systems on Mercedes Benz and Mack E-Tech

Caterpillar and International Trucks HEUI

Cummins HPI-TP

Cummins CAPS

Common Rail Systems

Emissions

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

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