| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 371 pages) : illustrations |
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Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications |
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Society of Automotive Engineers.
Electronic publications
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| Contents |
Preface -- Chapter 1. The evolution of automotive technology. 1.1. Introduction: why this book, and how?; 1.2. Structure and system; 1.3. A quasi-evolutionary approach; 1.4. The dual nature of technology; 1.5. One and a quarter century of cars; 1.6. Conclusions; References -- Part I. Structure. Chapter 2. The engine: mixture formation. 2.1. Introduction: finding the car's basic layout; 2.2. Constructing a taxonomy of engines; 2.3. Making the engine work; 2.4. Carburation: constructing the mixture; 2.5. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 3. The engine: ignition. 3.1. Introduction: regulating the engine from its industrial application; 3.2. Robert Bosch and the magneto ignition; 3.3. Charles Kettering and the systemic approach of technical problems; 3.4. Struggle of the systems: constructing both a winner and his story; 3.5. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 4. The drivetrain: how to get the energy from the engine to the wheels. 4.1. Introduction: shaping the drivetrain configuration; 4.2. From belts and chains to prop shafts (and belts and chains); 4.3. The clutch: substitution and coexistence; 4.4. The final drive: a feast of gearwheel designs; 4.5. Universal joints, front-wheel drive, and the reconfiguration of the drivetrain; 4.6. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 5. The drivetrain: multiplying energy, de-multiplying speed. 5.1. Introduction: Costs and cheapness; 5.2. The transmission: how to circumvent gear shifting; 5.3. The automatic transmission: diverging car cultures; 5.4. Transmission manufacturers and automotive production; 5.5. Conclusions: expectations and the distant user; References -- Chapter 6. The chassis: getting around the corner. 6.1. Introduction: pre-car developments; 6.2. Constructing the automotive chassis; 6.3. Steering: keep it simple, be precise; 6.4. Steering the car, theorizing dynamic behavior; 6.5 Conclusions; References -- Chapter 7. Wheel suspension: who will absorb the shocks? 7.1. Introduction: The suspension as system; 7.2. How to guide the wheels? Big problems, many solutions; 7.3. Who should absorb the shocks? Defining the role of tires; 7.4. Conclusions; References |
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Chapter 8. Stopping the car: how to generate and distribute braking energy. 8.1. Introduction: braking levels within the car structure; 8.2. The braking system: how to distribute braking energy over the wheels; 8.3. Drums and discs: substitution and coexistence; 8.4. Conclusions; References -- Part II. System. Chapter 9. Automation: driver deskilling and the "Electronic revolution". 9.1. Introduction: trends in automotive technology; 9.2. Postwar automation, an electronic revolution? 9.3. The lay motorist and the navigation revolution; 9.4. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 10. Safety: from shell to capsule to cocoon, from danger to risk. 10.1. Introduction: closing the automotive body; 10.2. "Control the lunatic!" The hunt for the "accident-prone" motorist; 10.3. Protecting the motorists: active and passive safety; 10.4. Antilock braking ABS; 10.5. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 11. Environment: discovering the other. 11.1. Introduction: inventing the environment; 11.2. Engineering car noise while closing the body: liberating vision from sensual interference; 11.3. The diesel car as remedy: car cultures and the perception of technology; 11.4. Lean-burn versus catalyst: the struggle for a clean car; 11.5. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 12. Scientification: the co-evolution of engineering knowledge. 12.1. Introduction: how do engineers know?; 12.2. Rudolf Diesel: failure or success?; 12.3. Team work in laboratories: scientification of car dynamics; 12.4. Constructing the state of the art: conferences, education, and books; 12.5. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 13. Decarbonization: searching for radical alternatives. 13.1. Introduction: the importance of expectations; 13.2. The end of oil! In the early 1920s!; 13.3. The promise of the electric vehicle: a perpetual car of tomorrow?; 13.4. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 14. Innovation: production, diffusion, use. 14.1. Introduction: how to construct trends?; 14.2. Diffusion; 14.3. Production; 14.4. Use; 14.5. Conclusions; References -- Chapter 15. World mobility: shifting the focus. 15.1. Introduction: the West and the rest; 15.2. Road versus rail: clashing mobility cultures; 15.3. Global urban mobility: the case of the rickshaw; 15.4. Conclusion: the rest and the West; References -- Chapter 16. Conclusions. References -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author |
| Summary |
"This book covers one and a quarter century of the automobile, conceived as a cultural history of its technology, aimed at engineering students and all those who wish to have a concise introduction into the basics of automotive technology and its long-term development. Its approach is systemic and includes the behavior of drivers, producers, nonusers, victims, and other "stakeholders" as well as the discourse around mobility. Nowadays, students of innovation prefer the term co-evolution, emphasizing the parallel and mutually dependent development of technology and society. This acknowledges the importance of contingency and of the impact of the past upon the present, the very reason why The Evolution of Automotive Technology: A Handbook looks at car technology from a long-term perspective. Often we will conclude that the innovation was in the (re)arrangement of existing technologies. Since its beginnings, car manufacturers have brought a total of 1 billion automobiles to the market. We are currently witnessing an explosion toward the second billion. Looking back, we can see this history evolve through five distinctive phases: Emergence (1880-1917), Persistence (1917-1940), Exuberance (1945-1973), Doom (1973-2000), Confusion (2001-present). The Evolution of Automotive Technology: A Handbook helps us understand how these phases impacted society and, in turn, shows us how car technology was influenced by car users themselves."-- Provided by publisher |
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Management and product development |
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Historical reference |
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Product development |
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Vehicles and performance |
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Commercial vehicle |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (SAE Web site, 08/25/2015) |
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Automobiles -- Design and construction -- History
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Automobiles -- Social aspects.
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Automobiles -- Technological innovations.
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TRANSPORTATION -- Automotive -- History.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Automotive.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Research & Development.
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Automobiles -- Design and construction
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Automobiles -- Social aspects
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Automobiles -- Technological innovations
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Society of Automotive Engineers, publisher.
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| ISBN |
9780768081459 |
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0768081459 |
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9780768081473 |
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0768081475 |
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9780768081466 |
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0768081467 |
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