本书是一本全面介绍汽车结构、汽车工作原理以及汽车新技术的英文教材。全书共分七个单元，每个单元均包括课文、词汇注释及思考题几个部分。书后附有汽车常用量名称和符号及总词汇表。本书既可作为大专院校汽车类专业的专业英语教材或汽车构造双语教学辅助教材，也可供通过英语了解汽车的人士学习参考。

本书是根据全国普通高等教育汽车类专业(方向)教材编审委员会确定的教材规划编写的。 汽车的诞生和发展影响着人类社会的进步和繁荣。近20年来，我国汽车工业迅猛发展， 已成为国家的支柱产业。轿车已逐步进入家庭，成为人们日常工作和生活中不可缺少的工具。 本书用英文全面介绍了汽车结构及工作原理，对汽车新技术包括电控气阀、汽油喷射、汽油直喷、柴油共轨、 自动变速、 自动防抱死、CAN／LIN总线、安全气囊及混合动力等也有概述。全书共分七个单元，叙述通俗易懂、图文并茂。为了便于学习，书中对难词、词组及专业词汇作了注释，各章节后配有思考题，书后附有汽车常用物理量名称和符号及总词汇表。 本书既可作为大专院校汽车类专业的专业英语教材或汽车构造双语教学辅助教材，也可供通过英语了解汽车的人士学习参考。 本书由湖北汽车工业学院李俊玲、罗永革任主编， 湖北汽车工业学院陶健民任副主编，湖北汽车工业学院金阳、郭一鸣、杨朝阳参编； 由吉林大学刘明树任主审。 由于时间仓促，编者水平有限，书中难免有不妥之处，敬请读者批评指正。

序
前言
CHAPTER 1 AUTOMOTIVE BASICS
1.1 Body
1.2 Engine
1.3 Chassis
1.4 Electrical System
Review Questions
CHAPTER 2 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
2. 1 Principle of Operation
2.2 Engine Block and Cylinder Head
Review Questions (2. 1 - 2.2)
2.3 Piston, Connecting Rod and Crankshaft
2.4 Engine and Transmission Mountings
Review Questions (2.3 - 2.4)
2.5 Valve System
Review Questions (2.5)
2.6 Gasoline Fuel System
Review Questions (2.6)
2.7 Diesel Engine
Review Questions (2.7)
2.8 Engine Cooling
2.9 Engine Lubrication
Review Questions (2.8 - 2.9)
2. 10 Emission Control
Review Questions (2. 10)
CHAPTER 3 POWER TRAIN
3. 1 Overview of Power Train
3.2 Clutches
Review Questions (3.1 ~ 3.2)
3.3 TransmissionReview Questions (3.3)
3.4 Propeller Shafts and Universal Joints
3.5 Final Drive
3.6 Differential
3.7 Axle Shaft and Rear Hub Arrangement
3.8 Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
Review Questions (3.4 - 3.8)
CHAPTER 4 BRAKING SYSTEM AND BODY CONSTRUCTION
4. 1 Basic Features of Braking System
4.2 Types of Brakes
4.3 Braking Equipment for Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles
Review Questions (4. 1 - 4.3 )
4.4 Antilock Braking System for Passenger Cars
4.5 Braking Equipment for Commercial Vehicles
4.6 Antilock Braking System for Commercial Vehicles
4.7 Electrohydraulic Braking
4.8 Electromechanical Braking (Brake by Wire)
Review Questions (4.4 - 4.8)
4.9 Body Construction
4.10 Heating, Venting and Air-conditioning System
Review Questions (4.9 -4.10)
CHAPTER 5 STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM
5. 1 Basic Parts of Steering System
5.2 Requirements on Steering System
#5.3 Handling Characteristics
5.4 Types of Steering System
5.5 Steering Geometry
Review Questions(5.1 - 5.5 )
5.6 Overview of Suspension
5.7 Front Suspension
5.8 Front Wheel Alignment
5.9 Rear Suspension
5.10 Types of Springs
5.11 Shock Absorber
5. 12 Gas (Pneumatic) Suspension
5. 13 Wheels and Tires
Review Questions (5.6 - 5.13 )
CHAPTER 6 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
6.1 Overview of Electrical System
6.2 Lead-acid Battery
6.3 Charging System
6.4 Starting System
Review Questions (6. 1 - 6.4)
6.5 Battery Ignition
6.6 Lighting System
6.7 Electronic Devices
6.8 Passenger Inertial Restraint Systems
6.9 Anti-theft System
6. 10 Automotive Controller Area Network Applications
6. 11 Automotive Local Interconnect Network Applications
Review Questions (6.5 - 6.11 )
CHAPTER 7 HYBRID DRIVE
7.1 Overview of Hybrid Drive
7.2 Electric-gasoline Engine Hybrid Powertrain System by Toyota
7.3 Hydrogen Air Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle
Review Questions
APPENDIX A Common Quantities and Symbols in Vehicle Application
APPENDIX B Vocabulary
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