Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems

by Owen C. Duffy
Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems
Author: Owen C. Duffy
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 1994
Release: 2015-07-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1284041166
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Based on the 2014 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Medium/Heavy Truck Tasks Lists and ASE Certification Test Series for truck and bus specialists, Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems is designed to address these and other international training standards. The text offers comprehensive coverage of every NATEF task with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems describes safe and effective diagnostic, repair, and maintenance procedures for today's medium and heavy vehicle chassis systems, including the most current, relevant, and practical coverage of: * Automated transmissions * Braking system technology used in vehicle stability, collision avoidance, and new stopping distance standards * Hybrid drive powertrains * Advanced battery technologies * On board vehicle networks and integrated chassis electrical control system * Automatic transmission drive shafts and drive axles * Charging, starting, vehicle instrumentation and chassis electrical systems * On-board diagnostic systems, electronic signal processing, and sensor operation * Steering, suspension, frames, hitching, and air conditioning systems * Environmental and fuel efficiency technologies Additional features include: * Up-to-date NATEF coverage * Support of ASE certification test preparation for medium-heavy truck and bus test series * A clear, accessible writing style * Reinforcement of concepts learned * Application to real-world practice * A wealth of photographs, illustrations, and step-by-step explanations with visual summaries

Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines

by Gus Wright
Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines
Author: Gus Wright
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 1895
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1284251985
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Thoroughly updated and expanded, Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Diesel Engines, Second Edition offers comprehensive coverage of basic concepts and fundamentals, building up to advanced instruction on the latest technology coming to market for medium- and heavy-duty diesel engine systems.

Fundamentals of Mobile Heavy Equipment

by Gus Wright
Fundamentals of Mobile Heavy Equipment
Author: Gus Wright
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 1423
Release: 2017-09-21
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1284153592
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Fundamentals of Mobile Heavy Equipment provides students with a thorough introduction to the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of off-road mobile heavy equipment. With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest technology in the field, it addresses the equipment used in construction, agricultural, forestry, and mining industries.

Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

by National Research Council
Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2010-07-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309159474
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Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and work trucks. The book also recommends approaches that federal agencies could use to regulate these vehicles' fuel consumption. Currently there are no fuel consumption standards for such vehicles, which account for about 26 percent of the transportation fuel used in the U.S. The miles-per-gallon measure used to regulate the fuel economy of passenger cars. is not appropriate for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which are designed above all to carry loads efficiently. Instead, any regulation of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles should use a metric that reflects the efficiency with which a vehicle moves goods or passengers, such as gallons per ton-mile, a unit that reflects the amount of fuel a vehicle would use to carry a ton of goods one mile. This is called load-specific fuel consumption (LSFC). The book estimates the improvements that various technologies could achieve over the next decade in seven vehicle types. For example, using advanced diesel engines in tractor-trailers could lower their fuel consumption by up to 20 percent by 2020, and improved aerodynamics could yield an 11 percent reduction. Hybrid powertrains could lower the fuel consumption of vehicles that stop frequently, such as garbage trucks and transit buses, by as much 35 percent in the same time frame.

Heavy-duty Truck Systems

by Andrew Norman
Heavy-duty Truck Systems
Author: Andrew Norman
Publisher: Granta Books
Total Pages: 1186
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780766813403
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The third edition of this best-selling comprehensive introduction to servicing medium-heavy duty trucks has been significantly updated and expanded. Coverage added includes twelve new or expanded chapters, including a comprehensive introduction to electricity and electronics, the latest on electronic automatic transmissions, updated braking systems including ABS, and completely revised chapters on air-conditioning to make it compliant with today's standards. In addition to the revisions to the book, there is now a comprehensive support package including an all new workbook featuring numerous and practical job-sheets for lab activities.

Fundamentals of Automotive Technology

by Kirk VanGelder
Fundamentals of Automotive Technology
Author: Kirk VanGelder
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 1884
Release: 2017-02-23
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1284143635
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Automotive technicians must learn how to safely and effectively maintain, diagnose, and repair every system on the automobile. Fundamentals of Automotive Technology provides students with the critical knowledge and essential skills to master these tasks successfully. With a focus on clarity and accuracy, the Second Edition offers students and instructors a single source of unparalleled coverage for every task from MLR through MAST. Fully updated and reorganized, the revised format enhances student comprehension and encourages critical thinking.

Fundamentals of Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair

by Kirk VanGelder
Fundamentals of Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Author: Kirk VanGelder
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 1424
Release: 2019-01-21
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1284143392
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Designed to prepare new technicians for ASE G1 Certification, Fundamentals of Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair, Second Edition covers the foundational theory and skills necessary to prepare entry-level technicians to maintain and repair today’s light duty vehicles.