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KlappentextThe public health risks posed by automotive particulate emissions are well known. Such particles are sufficiently small to reach the deepest regions of the lungs; and moreover act as carriers for many potentially toxic substances. Historically, diesel engines have been singled out in this regard, but recent research shows the need to consider particulate emissions from gasoline engines as well. Already implicated in more than one respiratory disease, the strongest evidence in recent times points to particle-mediated cardiovascular disorders (strokes and heart attacks). Accordingly, legislation limiting particulate emissions is becoming increasingly stringent, placing great pressure on the automotive industry to produce cleaner vehicles - pressure only heightened by the ever-increasing number of cars on our roads.
Particulate Emissions from Vehicles addresses a field of increased international interest and research activity; discusses the impact of new legislation globally on the automotive industry; and explains new ways of measuring particle size, number and composition that are currently under development. The expert analysis and summary of the state-of-the-art, which encompasses the key areas of combustion performance, measurement techniques and toxicology, will appeal to R&D practitioners and engineers working in the automotive industry and related mechanical fields, as well as postgraduate students and researchers of engine technology, air pollution and life/ environmental science. The public health aspects will also appeal to the biomedical research community.
Dr Peter Eastwood has worked as a development engineer at the Ford Motor Company, Dunton, UK, since 1998. He completed a PhD in chemical sensors at University College in Swansea in 1992, and then worked as a research engineer for Ford and subsequently Bosch in the USA before taking up his current position. He has published 1 previous title with RSP, Critical Topics in Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment.
Particulate Emissions from Vehicles addresses a field of increased international interest and research activity; discusses the impact of new legislation globally on the automotive industry; and explains new ways of measuring particle size, number and composition that are currently under development. The expert analysis and summary of the state-of-the-art, which encompasses the key areas of combustion performance, measurement techniques and toxicology, will appeal to R&D practitioners and engineers working in the automotive industry and related mechanical fields, as well as postgraduate students and researchers of engine technology, air pollution and life/ environmental science. The public health aspects will also appeal to the biomedical research community.
Dr Peter Eastwood has worked as a development engineer at the Ford Motor Company, Dunton, UK, since 1998. He completed a PhD in chemical sensors at University College in Swansea in 1992, and then worked as a research engineer for Ford and subsequently Bosch in the USA before taking up his current position. He has published 1 previous title with RSP, Critical Topics in Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment.
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Weitere ISBN/GTIN9780470986509
ProduktartE-Book
EinbandartE-Book
FormatPDF
Format HinweisKopierschutz: DRM, Lesegeräte: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2008
Erscheinungsdatum01.07.2008
Seiten512 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Dateigrösse6817
Artikel-Nr.2876193
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Genre9201