汽车构造(英文版附图).docVIP

CHAPTER 1 AUTOMOTIVE BASICS1.1 ? Principal ComponentsTodays average car contains more than 15,000 separate, individual parts that must work together. These parts can grouped into four major categories: engine, body, chassis (底盘)and electrical equipment.1.2 ? EngineThe engine acts as the power unit. The internal combustion engine is most common: this obtains its power by burning a liquid fuel inside the engine cylinder. There are two types of engine :gasoline(also called a spark-ignition engine) and diesel(also called a compression-ignition engine).Both engines are called heat engines;