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| Internal Combustion Engine Book |
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand:
1.Construction and operation of IC engine,
2.Fuels and combustion of fuels in SI and CI engine,
3.Conduct performance test and carry out calculations,
4.Formation of exhaust emissions and their controlling measures.
Syllabus:
Overview of thermodynamics of fuel-air cycles and real cycles:
1.Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Atkinson cycle, Stirling cycle, Brayton cycle.
2.Assumptions in fuel air cycle analysis
3.Composition of cylinder gases
Engine construction and operation:
1.Construction and working principle of SI, CI engines and gas turbines
2.Major engine components
3.Four stroke and two stroke engines
Engine fuels :
1.Basic requirements of engine fuels:
2.Chemical structure of petroleum
3.Heat value of fuels.
4.Rating of SI Engine fuels,
5.Rating of CI engine fuels
6.Combustion equation for hydrocarbon fuels
7.Properties and ratings of petrol and diesel fuels
8.Fuel supply systems of SI and CI engines
9.Non-conventional fuels for IC engines; LPG, CNG, Methanol, Ethanol, Non-edible vegetable oils, Hydrogen.
Carburetor & Fuel Injection systems:
1.Construction and working of carburettor
2.Inlet and exhaust valve timings
3.Fuel feed and fuel injection pumps
4.Petrol injection
5.Electronic Fuel Injection systems (EFI)
6.Multi-point fuel injection system (MPFI)
Combustion in SI and CI Engines:
1.Ignition systems
2.Stages of combustion in engines
3.Flame propagation and factors affecting it
4.Knocking a nd pre-ignition
5.Factors affecting knocking and Control of knocking
6.Combustion chamber requirements
7.Turbo charging and super charging
8.Engine emissions
9.Engine emissions and emission standards
Engine lubrication systems:
1.Engine lubrication systems
2.Hydrodynamic theory of lubrication
3.Properties of lubricants
4.Types of lubricants and additives
5.Grading of lubricating oils
Engine cooling:
1.Air and water cooling systems
2.Working principles of air and water cooling systems
3.Variation of gas temperatures
4.Components of water cooling system
Engine performance and testing of engines:
1.Performance parameters
2.Engine power, BHP, Fuel consumption, Air consumption
3.Engine heat balance sheet
4.Mechanical efficiency
5.Engine efficiencies
6.Testing of engines and related numerical problems
Practicals:
Engine dismantling and engine assembly: SI and CI engines.
Identification of engine components and checking them for defects.
Performance testing of SI/CI engine
Tailpipe emission testing of given engine