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Diesel engines and fuel systems / A.F. Asmus and B.F. Wellington.

By: Asmus, A. F. (Alan F.).
Contributor(s): Wellington, B. F. (Barry F.).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Melbourne : Longman Cheshire, 1992Edition: 3rd ed.Description: v, 360 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 058287548X.Subject(s): Diesel motor -- Fuel systemsDDC classification: 621.436
Contents:
Some important terms -- Comparing petrol and diesel engines -- The mechanical cycles -- Turbochargers and blowers -- The engine indicator and theoretical heat cycles -- The combustion process -- Combustion chambers -- Cold starting aids -- Diesel engine fuels -- Engine lubrication -- Cooling systems -- Air cleaners -- Engine brakes, compressors and exhausters -- Engine faultfinding and testing -- Fuel supply systems -- Fuel supply pumps -- Fuel filters -- Injectors and injector nozzles -- Jerk-type injection pumps -- Governors -- Distributor-type injection systems -- Caterpillar diesel fuel systems -- Cummins diesel fuel system -- Detroit diesel fuel systems -- Engine emission controls -- Alternative fuels.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 621.436 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00026980
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 621.436 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00026981
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Third edition of a book first published in 1979. Includes new sections on current developments in the diesel industry, such as engine cooling, Caterpillar fuel injection equipment, and the DPS rotary injection pump. Also features expanded sections on Detroit and Cummins with a full explanation of how to diagnose faults in the Detroit Diesel electronic controlled engines. Index included.

Includes index.

Some important terms -- Comparing petrol and diesel engines -- The mechanical cycles -- Turbochargers and blowers -- The engine indicator and theoretical heat cycles -- The combustion process -- Combustion chambers -- Cold starting aids -- Diesel engine fuels -- Engine lubrication -- Cooling systems -- Air cleaners -- Engine brakes, compressors and exhausters -- Engine faultfinding and testing -- Fuel supply systems -- Fuel supply pumps -- Fuel filters -- Injectors and injector nozzles -- Jerk-type injection pumps -- Governors -- Distributor-type injection systems -- Caterpillar diesel fuel systems -- Cummins diesel fuel system -- Detroit diesel fuel systems -- Engine emission controls -- Alternative fuels.