AT1003 ADVANCED THEORY OF I.C. ENGINES 3 0 0 100
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the significance of various processes in I.C Engines.
UNIT I CYCLE ANALYSIS 9
Otto, diesel, dual, Stirling and Brayton cycles, comparison of air standard, fuel air and actual cycles, simple problems on the
above topics.
UNIT II COMBUSTION 9
Combustion reactions and stoichiometry, heat of reaction, adiabatic flame temperature in constant pressure and constant volume systems, fuels for internal combustion engines and their properties, premixed and diffusion combustion as applicable to SI and CI engines, concepts of burning rate and flame velocity, fuel spray characteristics and combustion in diesel engines.
UNIT III COMBUSTION MODELLING 9
Basic concepts of engine simulation, governing equations, simulation of various engine processes for SI and CI engines. Adiabatic flame temperature, Heat release calculations. Thermodynamic and Fluid mechanic based models.
UNIT IV ADVANCES IN IC ENGINES 9
LHR engines, surface ignition concept and multi fuel engines, stratified charge and lean burn engines, performance and emission characteristics, merits and demerits.
UNIT V ELECTRONIC ENGINE MANAGEMENT 9
Computer control of SI & CI engines for better performance and low emissions, closed loop control of engine parameters of fuel injection and ignition
TOTAL : 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Ganesan .V - “IC Engines” - Tata McGraw-Hill, 2003.
2. John B. Haywodd, “Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals”, McGraw-Hill Automotive Technology Series ISBN 0-07-1000499-8, 1988.
REFERENCES
1. Ganesan .V – ‘Computer Simulation of Spark Ignition Processes’ - Universities Process Ltd, Hyderabad - 1993.
2. Ganesan.V. – Computer Simulation of compression ignition engines – Orcent Longman – 2000.
3. Richard Stone – “Introduction to IC Engines” – 2nd edition – Macmilan – 1992.
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