ABOUT THE COURSE:This course deals with the internal combustion engine system and performance. Different components I C engine constituting together to form the engine system and functionalities of the components will bediscussed. Also, this course will introduce the reader with the engine’s performance measuringparameters and basic principle of measurement techniques of those parameters. Thus, this course would provide an understanding on several aspects of engine system with a focus on the analysisandperformance measurement aspects.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Undergraduate students of Mechanical/power engg/Chemical engg/electrical engg. (5th semester onwards) and postgraduate students specializing in the thermal engg; automobile engg; industrypersonnel associated with power plant and automobile industries;faculty members associated with Mechanical/electricalengg/Chemical engg/ power engg.PREREQUISITES: Basic UG-level Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Basic FluidMechanicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Power plant, Automobile industries
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Engine system: Concept of Engine system, Classification of engines, Engine nomenclature: different parts, Basic cycles, and their analysis.
Week 2:Engine system: Description of engine components, Engine Hardware: Design, Constructional features, Shapes, and Material of different parts.
Week 3:Engine system: Concept of hybrid engines and working principle, Different types of hybrid designs/arrangements
Week 4:Engine system: Energy transfer mechanism, description and components involved, Numerical problems
Week 5:Engine system: Modern engine management system: Introduction to Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and its description, Types of control system
Week 6: Engine System :Electronic Control unit (ECU) – Introduction to electronic devices and circuits, Digital circuits, Common types of sensors used in ECU, Actuators for engine control
Week 7:Engine system: Electronic Control unit (ECU) – Functional Layout, Electronic Ignition System, Electronic Fuel-Injection System: Injection schemes, An overview of injection duration calculation, Modes for fuel control, Integrated engine control system
Week 8:Engine performance: Introduction, Engine performance parameters and their measurement, Numerical problems on performance measuring parameters
Week 9:Engine performance: SI engine performance curves, performance characteristics, analytical method of performanceestimation. CI engine performance, variables affecting CI engine performance
Week 10:Engine performance: Superchargers, Performance map of superchargers, Introduction to Turbo-charger, Phenomenon of Turbo-lag in turbochargers, Numerical problem
Week 11:Engine performance: Engine heat balance, Measurement of heat losses in engines, Numerical problem.
Week 12:Engine performance: Speed control of I C engines, Mechanical governor, and Electronic governor, Trend of recent technologies to achieve better performance and reduce pollution.
Week 2:Engine system: Description of engine components, Engine Hardware: Design, Constructional features, Shapes, and Material of different parts.
Week 3:Engine system: Concept of hybrid engines and working principle, Different types of hybrid designs/arrangements
Week 4:Engine system: Energy transfer mechanism, description and components involved, Numerical problems
Week 5:Engine system: Modern engine management system: Introduction to Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and its description, Types of control system
Week 6: Engine System :Electronic Control unit (ECU) – Introduction to electronic devices and circuits, Digital circuits, Common types of sensors used in ECU, Actuators for engine control
Week 7:Engine system: Electronic Control unit (ECU) – Functional Layout, Electronic Ignition System, Electronic Fuel-Injection System: Injection schemes, An overview of injection duration calculation, Modes for fuel control, Integrated engine control system
Week 8:Engine performance: Introduction, Engine performance parameters and their measurement, Numerical problems on performance measuring parameters
Week 9:Engine performance: SI engine performance curves, performance characteristics, analytical method of performanceestimation. CI engine performance, variables affecting CI engine performance
Week 10:Engine performance: Superchargers, Performance map of superchargers, Introduction to Turbo-charger, Phenomenon of Turbo-lag in turbochargers, Numerical problem
Week 11:Engine performance: Engine heat balance, Measurement of heat losses in engines, Numerical problem.
Week 12:Engine performance: Speed control of I C engines, Mechanical governor, and Electronic governor, Trend of recent technologies to achieve better performance and reduce pollution.
Taught by
Prof. Pranab K. Mondal
