Fuel economy in road vehicles powered by spark ignition engines

Book · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6990080

Hilliard, J C; Springer, G S

This book presents information on the following: automotive fuel economy; fuel economy and emissions; spark ignition physics and its effect on the internal combustion process; the effects of valve events on engine operation; flame propagation and heat-transfer effects in spark ignition engines; abnormal combustion effects on economy; mechanical friction and lubrication in automobiles; the rolling resistance and vehicle fuel economy; properties of sheet molding compounds; aerodynamics of road vehicles; power-train matching and fuel economy projection methods; and electronic engine control.

• OSTI ID: 6990080
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AERODYNAMICS
AUTOMOBILES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENGINES
FLUID MECHANICS
FRICTION
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL ECONOMY
HEAT ENGINES
IGNITION SYSTEMS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICATION
MECHANICS
PERFORMANCE
ROLLING FRICTION
SIZE
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
VEHICLES
WEIGHT