30CIP.20027ISBN7111100409ⅠⅡ①②ⅢⅣH31CIP2002041444221000371000mm×1400mmB5-0106899382168326677-252730①②40~50③④ContentsUnitOneStructureofAutomobileLesson1FundamentalsofAutomobile1Lesson2InternalCombustionEnginePartI7Lesson3InternalCombustionEnginepartⅡ13Lesson4TransmissionPartI20Lesson5TransmissionpartⅡ26Lesson6TheSteeringSystem31Lesson7TheBrakes37Lesson8TheElectricalSystem44UnitTwoVehiclesandEnvironmentLesson9TheEnvironmentandAutomotiveTechnology51Lesson10ProductionUseandLegislation58Lesson11RawMaterialsEnergyandFuel67Lesson12CommercialVehicleEmissionsinPerspective74Lesson13TheFutureRoleoftheBicycle81Lesson14TheLightRailOption88UnitThreeTrafficSafetyLesson15TheMainFeaturesoftheRoadAccidentSituation93Lesson16CharacteristicsCommontoAllRoadUsers100Lesson17TheFeaturesofRoadGeometry106Lesson18FactorsInfluencingtheStabilityandControlofVehicle113Lesson19TheBrakingPerformanceofVehiclesandtheRoleofBrakinginAccidents119Lesson20WhatHappenstoVehiclesinAccidentsPartⅠ125Lesson21WhatHappenstoVehiclesinAccidentspartⅡ131Lesson22ProtectiveMeasures137UnitFourTransportManagementandVehiclesinTransportLesson23SpeedLimits143Lesson24MotorwayDriving149Lesson25VehicleFuelEconomy155Lesson26MobileCommunicationsandInformationTechnologyinTransport161Lesson27QualityManagementinTransport166Lesson28VehicleDimensions171Lesson29SomeConstructionalRequirements177Lesson30AnnualTestingofGoodsVehicles182Vocabulary189218ⅤUnitOneStructureofAutomobileLesson1FundamentalsofAutomobileToday’saveragecarcontainsmorethan15,000separate,individualpartsthatmustworktogether.Thesepartscanbegroupedintofourmajorcategories:engine,body,chassisandelectricalequipment(Fig.1.1).Fig.1.1Layoutofamodernautomobile1EngineTheengineactsasthepowerunit.Theinternalcombustionengineismostcommon:thisobtainsitspowerbyburningaliquidfuelinsidetheenginecylinder.Therearetwotypesofengine:gasoline(alsocalledaspark-ignitionengine)anddiesel(alsocalledacompression-ignitionengine).Bothenginesarecalledheatengines;theburningfuelgeneratesheatwhichcausesthegasinsidethecylindertoincreaseitspressureandsupplypowertorotateashaftconnectedtothetransmission[1].2BodyAnautomobilebodyisasheetmetalshellwithwindows,doors,ahood,andatrunkdeckbuiltintoit.Itprovidesaprotectivecoveringfortheengine,passengers,and2cargo.Thebodyisdesignedtokeeppassengerssafeandcomfortable.Thebodystylingprovidesanattractive,colorful,modernappearanceforthevehicle.3ChassisThechassisisanassemblyofthosesystemsthatarethemajoroperatingpartsofavehicle.Thechassisincludesthetransmission,suspension,steering,andbrakesystems(Fig.1.2).Fig.1.2Chassisofacar1differential2rear-axlehousing3frame4steeringwheel5engine6transmission7driveshaft8suspension3.1TransmissionThetransmissionsystemcomprisesclutch,gearbox,propellorshaft,rearaxleanddifferentialandthedrivenroadwheels.ClutchTheclutchortorqueconverterhasthetaskofdisconnectingandconnectingtheengine’spowerfromandtothedrivingwheelsofthevehicle[2].Thisactionmaybemanualorautomatic.GearboxThemainpurposeofthegearboxistoprovideaselectionofgearratiosbetweentheengineanddrivingwheels,sothatthevehiclecanoperatesatisfactorilyunderalldrivingconditions[3].Gearselectionmaybedonemanuallybythedriverorautomaticallybyahydrauliccontrolsystem.PropellorShaftThefunctionofthepropellor(drive)shaftistotransmitthedrivefromthegearboxtotheinputshaftoftherearaxleanddifferentialassembly.Flexiblejoints3allowtherearaxleandwheelstomoveupanddownwithoutaffectingoperation.RearAxleandDifferentialTherearaxleanddifferentialunittransmitstheengine’srotationalpowerthrough90ofrompropshafttoaxleshafttoroadwheels[4].Afurtherfunctionistoalloweachdrivenwheeltoturnatadifferentspeed;essentialwhencorneringbecausetheouterwheelmustturnfurtherthantheinsidewheel.Athirdfunctionistointroduceanothergearratiofortorquemultiplication.3.2SuspensionTheaxlesandwheelsareisolatedfromthechassisbyasuspensionsystem.Thebasicjobofthesuspensionsystemistoabsorbtheshockscausedbyirregularroadsurfacesthatwouldotherwisebetransmittedtothevehicleanditsoccupants,thushelpingtokeepthevehicleonacontrolledandlevelcourse,regardlessofroadconditions[5].3.3SteeringThesteeringsystem,underthecontrolofthedriveratthesteeringwheel,providesthemeansbywhichthefrontwheelsaredirectionallyturned.Thesteeringsystemmaybepowerassistedtoreducetheeffortrequiredtoturnthesteeringwheelandmakethevehicleeasiertomanoeuvre.3.4BrakesThebrakingsystemonavehiclehasthreemainfunctions.Itmustbeabletoreducethespeedofthevehicle,whennecessary;itmustbeabletostopthecarinasshortadistanceaspossible;itmustbeabletoholdthevehiclestationary.Thebrakingactionisachievedasaresultofthefrictiondevelopedbyforcingastationarysurface(thebrakelining)intocontactwitharotatingsurface(thedrumordisc).Eachwheelhasabrakeassembly,ofeitherthedrumtypeorthedisctype,hydraulicallyoperatedwhenthedriverappliesthefootbrakepedal[6].4ElectricalEquipmentandInstrumentationTheelectricalsystemsupplieselectricityfortheignition,horn,lights,heater,andstarter.Theelectricitylevelismaintainedbyachargingcircuit.Thiscircuitconsistsofabattery,andanalternator(orgenerat