Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines: Second Edition [Paperback]

Richard Stone (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1560913908 | ISBN-13: 978-1560913900 | Publication Date: June 1993 | Edition: 2 Sub

This text aims to provide background information on the subject of internal combustion engines to form part of most thermodynamic courses. There is wide coverage of practical aspects including turbulance modelling, turbocharging, and emissions monitoring equipment. The second edition contains new material, both within original chapters and in new chapters on two-stroke engines, in-cylinder motion, engine modelling and heat transfer in ICE's. There are new sections on lead free petrol and alternative fuels, the use of ceramics and electronic engine management systems plus the increased quantity of worked examples.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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RICHARD STONE is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 574 pages
• Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc; 2 Sub edition (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560913908
• ISBN-13: 978-1560913900
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,519,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to the IC Engine, September 30, 2004

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Iron Jimmy (Toledo, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines (Paperback)

I was looking for a book that would start at near-zero to introduce me to internal combustion engines and how they work.

I had always heard things like, "2 stroke engines produce almost twice as much power as a comparable displacement 4 stroke".

I know that engines typically had exhaust and intake valves and some sort of piston inside a cylinder.

But how these things all worked, I really didn't understand, other than a flammable charge ignited somewhere near the top of a piston stroke driving a piston down, resulting in a circular motion.

This book took me beyond my level of understanding before I even finished the introduction.

Yet, it was easy enough to understand that I was able to read it and comprehend, though I'm not an engineer or engineering student.

For those interested in the "why" and "wherefore" of an internal combustion engine, I think this book is excellent. It provides complete, detailed information on the theoretical operation of the IC engine, without teaching at either too high or too low a level.

I think after reading this book, it would be possible for a mechanically inclined person with access to the right tools to design their own simple IC engine.


For my purposes, this was the right book to get.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book i have ever read!, June 3, 2006

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This review is from: Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines (Paperback)

Like R. Trulov said, this book can appear extremely challenging at first. The fact that it is titled "Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines" makes you feel stupid and overwhelmed at first. If this is the introduction whats coming up next!!

Im a senior in high school and went to talk to a mech engineering professor at Stanford. He uses this book to teach his classes. So i decided to buy it on amazon. All i can say is that it is amazing! I am 100 pages into it and the chapter about fuels was a pleasure to read. it is extremely informative, and it really goes into detail. I have found myself doing research on the side and even setting up my own little experiments! I annotate and underline all the cool information i find. this book isnt for the faint of heart, but if you stick with it, you can really learn a lot. I find myself skipping over some of the more complex chemical formulas, but all the information you could ever want is there. I like how Stone really explains stuff on a rudimentary level, so you have all the basic building blocks and can go from there. Instead of throwing information at you, you get a chance to understand where all of it is coming from and how he derived it which is very cool. I originally purchased this book hoping that i could learn the secret to making my truck go faster. however, i have learned more than i could have ever imagined. this book is huge and goes into great detail about everything, and while it is hard to read, it is still definetly worth reading. Thank you Dr. Stone!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Road to Auto Expert, August 25, 2003

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This review is from: Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines: Second Edition (Paperback)

A logically set out explanation of the workings of IC engines. Fills the gap between books aimed at auto engineers (mechanics) and academics of thermodynamics. IE. a MUST for bright (or bright-ish) students. Quality.