Academics / Instructors

This book provides a photographic overview of the most frequent types of damage to vehicle paint caused by biological, chemical and industrial influences. Most of the photographs are macroscopic and microscopic reproductions magnified up to a maximu...more

The Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability Guidebook is a hands-on, stand-alone source of current information on the integration of reliability, maintainability, and supportability (RMS) into design, production, and support processes. D...more

While it took the demands of two World Wars to bring aviation into acceptance by the general public, it was a relative handful of engineers, entrepreneurs, and pilots who positioned the technology and resources necessary to make aviation one of the d...more

The second edition of the Dictionary of Automotive Engineering provides complete coverage of over 3,000 terms and over 100 detailed drawings currently used in automotive engineering worldwide. This thorough technical reference defines the terminology...more

The first edition of this best-selling, widely-used book was published as the Automotive Fuels Handbook in 1990. Since that time, significant progress has been made in fuels technology, and major changes in the industry have occurred. Some of these c...more

This book presents, in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, the basic principles involved in the design of high performance engines. Editor Joseph Harralson first compiled this collection of papers for an internal combustion engine design course he...more

A Glossary of Corrosion-Related Terms Used in Science and Industry features definitions for over 4,000 specialized terms related to corrosion and corrosion prevention/control. Its coverage encompasses not only the fundamental terms commonly used...more

Through words and pictures from Breer's own photography collection, The Birth of Chrysler Corporation and Its Engineering Legacy offers a nostalgic look at the industry's early days and provides us with insight into the men that were instrumental t...more

Written for the engineer as well as the race car enthusiast, Race Car Vehicle Dynamics includes much information that is not available in any other vehicle dynamics text. Truly comprehensive in its coverage of the fundamental concepts of vehicle dyna...more

Written primarily for fleet management personnel with purchasing, maintenance, or operations responsibilities, Alternative Fuels: Emissions, Economics, and Performance provides essential information for those who are considering adding alternatively-...more

The extensive and increasing use of pneumatic springs in automotive applications has made it appropriate that this manual be prepared to assist the engineer and the designer in understanding the basic principles and uses of pneumatic springs. This ma...more

Many parts managers underestimate the business management expertise, combined with parts knowledge, that is required to efficiently operate a parts department. Author Gary Naples brings twenty years of parts management experience to By the Numbers:...more

History of the Electric Automobile covers the evolution from the first electric vehicles of the 1880s to the advances of today. Beginning with early electric vehicle development in England, France, and the United States, this book provides an in-dep...more

In September 1893, little could 23-year-old mechanic J. Frank Duryea dream of the changes that would be brought about by his creation -- a frail gasoline buggy that made its debut on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts. Charles E. and J. Fran...more

Written by David Cebon, Research Director of the Cambridge vehicle dynamics consortium, this award winning publication focuses on the interaction between heavy vehicles and roads. Organized into six sections, contents include: road response and dam...more

This book provides a methodology for integrating materials selection with the design process, including simultaneous technical and economic evaluation. Save hours of frustrating research time – this resource provides you with fast answers about the b...more

This reference provides standards information relevant to all-wheel drive automotive powertrains. HS-2300 includes J1952; J2059; market conditions and design advances in all-wheel-drive vehicles; and a bibliography of related all-wheel-drive public...more

The second edition of the SAE Glossary of Automotive Terms is an updated compendium of automotive engineering terms and related definitions which appear in SAE Standards, Recommended Practices, and Information Reports. This volume includes nearly 8...more

This book attempts to find a middle ground by balancing engineering principles and equations of use to every automotive engineer with practical explanations of the mechanics involved, so that those without a formal engineering degree can still compre...more