Gasoline Engine with Direct Injection

Dr.-Ing. E. h. Richard van Basshuysen was Head of Development for premium class vehicles and for engine and transmission development at Audi. Today, he is editor of the magazines ATZ and MTZ. The editor was supported by a distinguished team of authors consisting of 22 experts and scientists from industry and universities.

• History of mixture formation and direct injection - Combustion processes - Fuel injection systems - Power and torque - Fuel consumption - Emissions - Supercharging - Downsizing - Noise emission - Engine concepts - Operating fluids - Outlook

"Es ist dem Herausgeber und dem gut 20-kopfigen Autorenteam gelungen, ein umfassendes und ausfuhrliches Standardwerk zu gestalten, welches auf einem beeindruckend aktuellen technischen Stand erscheint." auto&technik 07-08/2007