The Sports Car
Download or Read eBook The Sports Car PDF written by Colin Campbell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Colin Campbell |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781461333845 |
ISBN-13 | : 1461333849 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sports Car by : Colin Campbell
Book excerpt: 1 The Development of the Sports Car.- Motor sport.- The sports car.- The history of the sports car.- The first sports car.- The fabulous years.- Historic sports cars.- The future of the sports car.- 2 The Engine: Combustion.- Cylinder head history.- Combustion chamber research.- Volumetric efficiency.- Knock.- Limiting compression ratio.- Types of combustion chamber.- 3 The Engine: Induction and Exhaust.- The induction system.- The 4-cylinder in-line engine.- The 6-cylinder in-line engine.- The V-8 engine.- Ramming induction pipes.- Ramming pipe theory.- Forward-ram intakes.- Cold-air intakes.