Automotive sensors / edited by John Turner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Turner, J. D. (John David)

Series:

Sensors technology series.

Sensors technology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automotive sensors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sensors are the eyes, ears, and more, of the modern engineered product or system. The modern automobile would not be what it is today without an entire battery of sensors that monitor, and control, everything from engine performance to passenger safety and comfort. This authoritative reference work, will offer a complete review of all sensors and their associated controls systems typically found in the modern automotive vehicle.

Contents:

1. Sensors in the Vehicle / John Turner

2. Automotive Pressure Sensors / M. J. Tudor and S. P. Beeby

3. Temperature Sensors / John Turner

4. Automotive Airflow Sensors / John Turner

5. Combustion Sensors / Peter Eastwood

6. Automotive Torque Sensors / John Turner

7. Displacement and Position Sensors / Jonathan Swingler

8. Accelerometers / Jonathan Swingler

9. Gas Composition Sensors / Jonathan Swingler

10. Liquid Level Sensors / Yingjie Lin and Francisco J. Sanchez.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on June 23, 2010).

ISBN:

1-283-89578-1

1-60650-011-2

OCLC:

730903248