Understanding Automotive Electronics | 
 enlarge | Author: William B. Ribbens
Publisher: Newnes
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
Buy Used: $7.49
You Save: $32.46 (81%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 845851
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 434
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0750670088
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2549
EAN: 9780750670081
ASIN: 0750670088
Publication Date: April 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Cover and some pages curving upward at righr edge. Cover and pages intact. Bound well, pages show no marks.
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Book Description
In today's cars, electronic systems are more complex than simple electrical wiring. They now affect almost every operating aspect of the automobile. The sixth edition of Understanding Automotive Electronics covers the most recent technological advances in operation and troubleshooting of electronic systems and components, including low-emission standards, on-board diagnostics and communication, digital instrumentation, and digital engine control. With extensive revisions, the sixth edition of this popular book is a practical text, suitable for the automotive technician, student, enthusiast, or professional who wants to upgrade his or her background in electronic systems found in the automobile.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Great choice for electrical engineers interested in automotive electronics November 26, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Electronics has taken over control of the modern automobile, so much so that it is difficult to tinker with the car as we used to do in the old days, since all of the electronics is contained in embedded systems and diagnostics are usually performed by a PC. All the key functions are, or can be, controlled with electronics which has greatly benefited the driver.
There are 11 chapters and over 450 pages illustrated with diagrams, circuits and performance graphs, but very few photographs of the electronics. The chapters step the reader through fundamentals of combustion, controls, engine and motion control and diagnostics. After each chapter there is a multiple choice quiz relating to the chapter. You will have to read the text in detail to answer the questions, not speed-read. It's an interesting textbook and ideal for education in the topic. I found it to be easy to read and informative. The book shows how the electronics works to improve the safety and performance of the automobile. There is little coverage on the type of componentry, wiring or reliability of different forms of assembly, so the book is only of interest to manufacturing engineers if they want to understand the reasons behind the circuits built into automobiles. Instead there are quite a few block diagrams, equations, snippets of assembly language code, and even explanations of more elementary electronic devices and systems that will probably be most interesting to the electrical engineer who is interested in how electronics controls the modern automobile.
Great Book December 5, 2005
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
You won't be disappointed, from air/fuel/spark to control systems, this is a very well written and informative book.
Excellent treatment of engine controls January 21, 2004
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
The book title, Understanding Automotive Electronics, is an understatement. This book, in chapters 5, 6, and 7, gives one of the best explanations of modern engine control systems I have ever read. Every major concept of OBD-II vehicles is discussed in clear precise language. These chapters alone are worth the price of the book.My favorite feature of the book is the end of chapter questions which can be used to test your understanding of the material. And in the back of the book, you can check your answers. Be careful when buying automotive books. Many are written by good in-shop mechanics who have poor writing skills. This book is different. Mr. Ribbens not only knows his stuff but can communicate it to others as well.
|
|
|
