Tractors and Their Power Units

Supplying the latest information on tractor engine design, fuels and lubricants, and hydraulic systems, this textbook offers students and practicing designers the guidance needed to develop off-highway vehicles in addition to agricultural tractors. Practical information such as design criteria, equations, and measurement methods for determining tractor and engine reliability, efficiency, fuel consumption, and power generation is provided, as well thermodynamic principles of internal combustion engines, and a discussion of human factors in tractor design. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.