A brief retrospective of the early years of the history of the automobile is followed by a description of the principles behind the operation, management and control of a gasoline (spark-ignition) engine. Descriptions of the cylinder-charge control, fuel-injection, ignition, and catalytic emission-control systems provide a comprehensive overview of the control mechanisms which are essential to the operation of a modern gasoline engine. The texts dealing with the Motronic engine-management system illustrate how this is put into practice. Particular emphasis is placed here on the diagnostic functions, which, on account of the ever more stringent requirements of emission-control legislation, make up an increasing proportion of the Motronic system.

Contents-Central themes

Basics of the gasoline engine-Fuels-Cylinder-charge control systems-Fuel supply-Manifold fuel injection-Gasoline direct injection-Operation on natural gas-Inductive ignition system-Ignition coils-Spark plugs-Motronic systems-Sensors-Electronic control unit(ECU)-Exhaust emissions-Catalytic emission control-Emission-control legislation-Exhaust-gas measuring techniques-Diagnosis-ECU development

The target groups
* Motor-vehicle technicians in education and vocational training
* Master mechanics and technicians in garage-workshops
* Teachers and lecturers in vocational schools
* Students at universities and technical colleges and all those interested in automotive engineering

About the Bosch Group

Bosch is the world's largest independent supplier of parts and equipment for motor Vehicles. Innovations by Bosch have shaped the development of the automobile. Bosch's dominant technological role in many fields is demonstrated by the fact that it has the most patent applications in automotive engineering in Germany, to the European Patent Office and in the USA.