Skip to Main Content
Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
book

Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology

by M.J. Nunney
March 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
514 pages
33h 25m
English
Newnes
Content preview from Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
62 LIGHT AND HEAVY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
The Brinell hardness test, so named after J.A. Brinell
who introduced it in 1900, measures the resistance to
penetration of a material by a harder one in the form of
a steel ball, and gives a useful indication of the tensile
strength of the material being tested.
2.4 PISTONS AND CONNECTING RODS
Pistons and rings
A diesel engine piston (Figure 2.10) differs from
its petrol engine counterpart in the following basic
respects.
Increased sectional thickness of metal
This is concentrated in the upper portion of the piston
for better heat dissipation and to afford the maximum
possible support for the more heavil ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, 2nd Edition

Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, 2nd Edition

M.J. Nunney
Electrical Machine Design

Electrical Machine Design

V. Rajini, V. S. Nagarajan
Power Electronics and Motor Drives

Power Electronics and Motor Drives

Bogdan M. Wilamowski, J. David Irwin

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781483105062