SAE International's Dictionary for Automotive Engineers / John F. Kershaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kershaw, John F., author.

Contributor:

SAE International (Society), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Design and construction.

Automobiles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (xi, 649 pages)) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, Pennsylvania : SAE International, [2023]

Summary:

Without vision you may not succeed, so the vision for SAE International's Dictionary of Automotive Engineering is to become the most comprehensive automotive engineering reference for professionals and students alike. This authoritative reference provides clearly written, easy-to-understand definitions for over 1,800 terms used in automotive engineering worldwide. Unlike a standard dictionary that provides only definitions, the SAE International's Dictionary for Automotive Engineers provides a unique level of details including: In-depth definitions including formulas and equations where appropriate. Over 300 full-color illustrations to provide clarity for a definition, component, or system identification. References to relevant SAE Standards to direct the read to additional information beyond a practical definition. Coverage of newer technologies such as electric vehicles, automated vehicles, hydrogen fuel. Organized in alphabetical order, readers will find most acronyms are listed first followed by the term then the definition to mimic conventional usage of acronyms within the industry. Whether you use the print or eBook addition, SAE International's Dictionary of Automotive Engineering exceeds similar resources providing readers with comprehensive view of all SAE offers by providing SAE Standard Identification whenever appropriate.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Acronyms

A

3-4-5 Accident Measuring Triangle

4-Stroke Cycle (Spark Ignition)

4-Stroke Cycle Diesel (Compression Ignition)

2WD (Two-Wheel Drive)

4WD (Four-Wheel Drive)

4WD/AWD Shift Motor

ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)

ABS Truck Hydraulic Control Unit

ABS Truck Malfunction System

Absolute or Dynamic Viscosity

Absorption

AC (Alternating Current)

AC Coupling

AC Induction Motor

Accelerate

Acceleration

Acceleration Test

Accelerator Pump

Accelerometer

Accident Reconstruction (Automotive and Motorcycle)

Accumulator

Ackermann Principle

Ackermann Steering System

Acrylic Paint

Active Restraint System

Active Sensor

Actuator

AD Converter

AD (Analog-to-Digital) Converter Circuit

Adaptive Controller (Radar Cruise Control)

Adaptive Learning

Adaptive Memory

Adaptive Testing

ADEMS (Advanced Diesel Engine Management System)

Additive

Address

Adhesion

Adhesive

Adiabatic

Adjustable Brake and Accelerator Pedals

ADS (Automated Driving Systems)

Aerobic Sealant

Aerodynamic Drag

Aerodynamics

AFR (Air-to-Fuel Ratio)

A-Frame Control Arm

Afterburner

Aftercooler (Turbocharger)

AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) Battery

Air ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)

Air ABS Blink Codes

Air ABS Brake Modulator

Air ABS Electronic Control Unit (ECU)

AIR (Air Injection Reactor)

Air Bag

Air Brake Compressor

Air Brake Double Check Valve

Air Brake Dual Air Pressure Gauge

Air Brake Pressure Protection Valve

Air Brake Reservoir (Air Tank) Drain Valves

Air Brake Reservoir Safety Valves

Air Brakes (Truck and Bus)

Air Cleaner

Air Conditioning

Air-Cooled Engine

Air Core Gauge

Air Dam

Air Density.

Air Disc Brakes (Truck and Bus)

Air Flow

Air Flow Meter

Air Flow Types

Air-Fuel Charge

Air-Fuel Ratio

Air-Fuel Ratio Sensor

Air Gap

Air-Over-Hydraulic Brake System

Air Spring (Bag) Suspension

Air Standard Dual Cycle

Air Turbulence

ALCL (Assembly Line Communications Link)

ALDL (Assembly Line Diagnostic Link)

Align

ALLDATA

All-Electric Drive Mode

Alloy

Alphanumeric Code

Alternative Fuels

Alternator

Aluminum Bearing Material

Ambient Air Temperature

Amboid Gearset

Amplitude

Ammeter

Ammeter Shunt

Amperage

Ampere-Hour

Ampere-Turn

Amperes

Ampere's Rule

Amplifier Piston

Anaerobic Sealant

Analog

Analog Multimeter

Analog Signal

Anemometer

Aneroid

Annealing

Annulus

Anode

Anti-dive

Antifreeze

Antioxidants

Anti-rattle Clips

Anti-roll Bar

Anti-squat

Anti-sway Bar (Sway Bar)

A-Pillar

Apex

API (American Petroleum Institute) Oil Service Classification

API Donut

API Service Classification

API Starburst

A-Post

APP (Accelerator Pedal Position) Sensor

Application Valve

Aramid

Armature

Articulated

Articulated Bus

Articulation Test

Asbestosis

ASD (Automatic Shutdown)

ASE (Automotive Service Excellence)

Ash Content

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

Aspect Ratio (Tire)

Assist Hybrid

Asymmetrical

ATA (American Trucking Associations) Connector

ATC (Automatic Traction Control) Heavy Truck

ATC (Automatic Transfer Case)

ATCM (Automatic Transfer Case Control Module)

ATDC (After Top Dead Center)

ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid)

Atmospheric Pressure

Atom

Atomization

Atomize

AUTO-4WD (Automatic Four Wheel Drive)

Auto Ranging

Automatic Locking Differential

Automatic Locking Hubs

Automatic Transaxle.

Automatic Transmission

Automotive A/C Servicing-Refrigerant Flushing of a Failed A/C System

Autonomous Vehicle Levels

AutoShift and AutoShift Generation II Manual Automatic Transmissions

AutoShift Truck Transmissions

AV (Autonomous Vehicle)

Available Voltage in a Circuit

AWD (All-Wheel Drive)

AWG (American Wire Gauge) System

Axial

Axial Load

Axial Motion

Axial Play

Axis

Axis System

Axle

Axle Bearing

Axle Windup

Axle Yaw

References

B

B20

Babbitt

Back Spacing

Back Taper

Backfire

Backing Plate

Backlash

Backlight

Backpressure

Backside Spacing (Rear Spacing)

Backup Camera

Bakelite

Balance Shaft

Ball Bearing

Ball Joint

Banjo Axle

Bar

BARO Sensor

Barometric Manifold Absolute Pressure (BMAP) Sensor

Barometric Pressure

Base

Base Circle

Base Timing

Basic Mathematics (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division)

Battery

Battery Case

Battery Charging

Battery Conductance Test Procedure

Battery Conductance Testing

Battery Discharging

Battery Equalizer

Battery Isolator Systems

Battery Pack SOC (State of Charge)

Battery Pack Visual Signal

Battery SOC (State of Charge)

Battery State-of-Charge Indicator

Battery Terminals

Baud Rate

B-CAN (Body Control Area Network)

BCM (Body Control Module)

BDC (Bottom Dead Center)

Bead

Bead Base

Bead Bundle (Bead Coils, Bead Cord)

Bead Face

Bead Filler (Apex)

Bead Heel

Bead Seat

Bead Toe

Bearing

Bearing (Inside Diameter)

Bearing Cap

Bearing Cone

Bearing Crush

Bearing Lubrication

Bearingized

Beating Vibration

Before Top Dead Center (BTDC)

Bell Housing

Belleville Spring

Belt

Belt Alternator Starter (BAS): Low-Cost Hybrids

Belt System

Belt Tension

Belt Tensioner

Bendix Drive.

Bevel Gears

BHP (Brake Horsepower)

Bias Belted Tire

Bias Ply Tire

Bias Voltage

Biasing

Bidirectional Communication

Big End

Bimetal Gauge

Bimetallic

Binary

Biodiesel

Bipolar

Bit

Black Smoke

Blink or Flash Codes (OEMs Use Both Terms)

Block Diagram

Block Learn Function

Blockchain Framework

Blocker Rings (Synchronizer)

Blowby Gases

Blower Motor

Blow-Off Valve (BOV)

Blue Smoke

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Detection

BMEP (Brake Mean Effective Pressure)

BNC Connector

Bobtail Proportioning Valve

Body Ground Wire

Bogie Axle

Boiling Point

Bolt

Bolt Circle

Bolt Pattern

Boom Vibration

Boost

Boost Control

Bore

Borescope

Bosch Peak-and-Hold Injector Waveform

Bottom End

Bound Electrons

Bowden Cable

Bowed (Buckled) Frame

Boxer ICE

Boyle's Law

Brake Bleeding (Hydraulic Brakes)

Brake Booster (Brake Assist)

Brake Caliper

Brake Chamber

Brake Fade

Brake Fluid

SAE Standard for BHP Rating

Brake Lines

Brake Pad

Brake Rotor

Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC)

Braking Performance

Braking Ratio

Braking Stability

Braking System (Automotive)

Breaker Points

Breakout Box

Brinelling

British Thermal Unit (BTU)

Brushes

BSFC

Buffer

Bump Steer

Bulkhead

Bus

Bus Configuration

Bushing

Buss Bar

Butt Splice

Butterfly Valve

Bypass Hose

Bypass Valve

Byte

C

CA (Cranking Amps)

CAC (Charge Air Cooler)

CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy)

Cage

Calibration Gas

Caliper

Calories

Calorific Value (Fuel)

Cam Follower

Camber

Camshaft

Camshaft Gear Backlash

Camshaft Gear Runout

Camshaft Lobe

Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor

CAN (Controller Area Network)

Cantilever Axle

Capacitance

Capacitor.

Capacitor Capsule MAP Sensor

Carbon

Carbon-Core Wire

Carbon Dioxide (CO 2)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Carbon Residue

Carburetor

Carburizing

Carcass

Carcass Plies

Case-Hardening

Case/Model-Based Diagnostic Reasoning

Caster

Caster Sweep

Catalyst

Catalytic Converter

Catalytic Substrate

Cat-Back Exhaust System

Catch Tank

Cathode

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)

Cavitation Erosion

CCA (Cold Cranking Amps)

CCC (C3)

CCM (Comprehensive Component Monitor)

CDI (Capacitor Discharge Ignition) System

CDR (Crankcase Depression Regulator)

CEEMAT (Converter Enhanced Electronically Managed Automated Transmission)

Cell

CEMF (Counterelectromotive Force)

Center Bearing

Center Bolt

Center of Gravity

Centerline Steering

Centerlink (Relay Rod or Draglink)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Centrifugal Force

Centrifugal (Mechanical) Advance

Centrifugal Oil Filter

Centrifugal Supercharger

Centripetal Force

Cetane

Cetane Improvers

CFR (Cooperative Fuel Research) Engine

Chain and Sprocket Drive

Chain Tensioner

Chamfered Edge

Chapman Strut

Charles's Law

Chassis

Chassis Ground

Check Engine Light

Check Valve

Chlorofluorocarbon (Freon Refrigerant)

Choke

CHT (Cylinder Head Temperature) Sensor

Circuit

Circuit Breaker

Circuit Number

Circuit Resistance Tests

Circuit Sensing

Circular Mil

Circumference

CKP (Crankshaft Position) Sensor

Class 2 Serial Communications

Class B Data Communications Network Interface

Clearance Volume

C-Lock Axle

Clock Generator

Clock Spring

Closed Loop

Closing Ramp

Cloud Point

Clutch

Clutch Brake

Clutch Disc

CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)

CO (Carbon Monoxide)

Cocktail Shaker Piston

COE (Cab-Over-Engine)

Coefficient of Friction

Cogged Belt.6

Coil Spring.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5231-5566-3

1-4686-0408-2

1-4686-0407-4

OCLC:

1359918861