hey all

anyone know any good books on gasoline combustion engine theory? im looking for a book that will be a good introduction and also go into a lot of detail and show the exact mathematics.

focus doesn't have to be on piston engines, in fact general theory would be even better (but it's obviously bound to be heavily tied in with piston engines).

i'm thinking of doing a long term research project (im in high school), i have taken multivariable calculus and am taking differential equations, have no background in mechanical or materials engineering. i've taken ap chem, ap physics and ap calculus, if this background information would help. eventually, my goal is to design and hopefully build an engine prototype.

thanks in advance

-jeff

 

My education was in the area of aviation piston and turbine engines. I assume that you are interested in the anatomy and physics as opposed to the chemistry involved.

I really liked "Aircraft Powerplants", 6th Ed, by Kroes, Wild, Bent & McKinley. I think it is out of print now, but you may be able to find it in a library. ISBN# 0-07-035569-X

Another good resource is the FAA's Powerplant Handbook, AC 65-12A. This is one of the three standard books for US aviation mechanics, so it should be very easy to find. ISBN# 0-89100-079-8
http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl...._ID=837&DID=19

Hehehe, if you are really brave, "Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology" by Treager is the best turbine engine book that I have ever seen. The math is mostly simple algebra, but the physics are at the college junior level. ISBN: 0028018281
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...872590-1987853

Also check here for more advanced material:
http://www.sae.org/servlets/index

Here are some rotary links:
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~kenn...n/chapter7.pdf
http://www.rotaryengineillustrated.c...-ports101.html

 

sweet thanks a lot

 

I used this book in Grad school. The class was Applied Combustion.

Turns, S.R., "An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications," McGraw-Hill, 1996.


It's a good intro book.

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/me/courses/me569.html

 

Another good book would be a introduction to thermodynamics. It will give the basis of flow, pressure, volume, etc and introduce you to the basic engine cycles.