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1、中国发动机网http://www.cnengine.comCHAPTER1AUTOMOTIVEBASICS1.1PrincipalComponentsToday'saveragecarcontainsmorethan15,000separate,individualpartsthatmustworktogether.Thesepartscangroupedintofourmajorcategories:engine,body,chassisandelectricalequipment.1.2EngineTheengineactsasthepowerunit.Theinterna
2、lcombustionengineismostcommon:thisobtainsitspowerbyburningaliquidfuelinsidetheenginecylinder.Therearetwotypesofengine:gasoline(alsocalledaspark-ignitionengine)anddiesel(alsocalledacompression-ignitionengine).Bothenginesarecalledheatengines;theburningfuel中国发动机网http://www.cnengine.comgenerates
3、heatwhichcausesthegasinsidethecylindertoincreaseitspressureandsupplypowertorotateashaftconnectedtothetransmission.1.3BodyAnautomobilebodyisasheetmetalshellwithwindows,doors,ahood,andatrunkdeckbuiltintoit.Itprovidesaprotectivecoveringfortheengine,passengers,andcargo.Thebodyisdesignedtokeeppas
4、sengerssafeandcomfortable.Thebodystylingprovidesanattractive,colorful,modernappearanceforthevehicle.1.4ChassisThechassisisanassemblyofthosesystemsthatarethemajoroperatingpartofavehicle.Thechassisincludesthetransmission,suspension,steering,andbrakesystems.Transmissionsystems―conveysthedriveto
5、thewheels.Themaincomponentsareclutch,gearbox,driveshaft,finaldrive,anddifferential.Suspension―absorbstheroadshocks.Steering―controlsthedirectionofthemovement.Brake―slowsdownthevehicle.1.5ElectricalEquipmentTheelectricalsystemsupplieselectricityfortheignition,horn,lights,heater,andstarter.The
6、electricitylevelismaintainedbyachargingcircuit.Thiscircuitconsistsofthebattery,alternator(orgenerator).Thebatterystoreselectricity.Thealternatorchangestheengine'smechanicalenergyintoelectricalenergyandrechargesthebattery.NewWordsPrincipalcomponent主要部件category种类，类型body车身chassis底盘layout布置power
7、unit动力装置internalcombustionengine内燃机cylinder汽缸gasoline汽油spark火花ignition点燃，点火diesel柴油机compression压缩中国发动机网http://www.cnengine.comshaft轴transmission传动系sheetmetal金属板shell外壳hood（发动机）罩trunkdeck行李舱盖cargo货物styling样式assembly总成，装配suspension悬挂，悬置shock冲击steerin
