Written by one of the leading scientists in the field, this book thoroughly covers the main physical and chemical processes that govern the operation and influence the design of internal combustion engines.

It is internationally recognized as a reference work, suitable for both students and scientists, engineers, and professionals in the industry. The second, fully revised edition of the book "Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines" records the latest developments in technology, such as power and efficiency enhancement techniques for engines, as well as technologies for reducing harmful emissions.

With rich illustrations and numerous bibliographic references, the book includes extensive discussions on the operational characteristics of spark-ignited and compression-ignited (diesel) engines and their fuel requirements, analyses of flow and combustion phenomena, as well as references to the environmental impact of these engines and their operational requirements.

The content of the book covers the following topics:

• Types of engines and their modes of operation.
• Design and operating parameters of engines.
• Thermochemistry of air-fuel mixtures.
• Properties of working fluids.
• Ideal models of engine cycles.
• Gas exchange processes.
• Mixture formation in spark-ignited engines.
• In-cylinder charge flow.
• Combustion in spark-ignited engines.
• Combustion in compression-ignited engines.
• Pollutant formation and control.
• Heat transfer and rejection in engines.
• Friction and lubrication in engines.
• Modeling of real flow and combustion processes in engines.
• Operational characteristics of engines.

John B. Heywood has been a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1968, where he is the Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Automotive Laboratory. His interests focus on internal combustion engines and their fuels, as well as broader studies related to future technology, transportation policy, fuel delivery techniques, and the emissions of harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases into the air from vehicles. He has published over 230 papers in the technical literature and is the author of five books, including the present one.

Dr. Heywood is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. He has received several awards for his work, including the U.S. Department of Transportation Award in 1996 for promoting research and development in vehicles, the Soichiro Honda Medal in 1999 from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the award from the Society of Automotive Engineers in 2008 for his contributions to vehicle policy. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Heywood holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from MIT (1965), an Sc.D. from the University of Cambridge for his research contributions (1983), an honorary Doctor of Technology degree from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden (1999), and an honorary D.Sc. from City University, London (2004).