Books by P. A. Lakshminarayanan

An understanding of normal and abnormal wear is essential for engineers working with heavy duty engines, yet most of the available information on wear phenomena related to engines is scattered across the literature.

The underlying principles of combustion phenomena are presented here, providing the basis for quantitative evaluation. These phenomena - ignition delay, fuel air mixing, rate of release, etc. - are then modelled for greater understanding and applicability.