ME741A

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, POLLUTION AND CONTROL

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3-0-0-9

 

Summary:


Fundamental Principles of Engine Design: Stages of Combustion, Combustion Equations, Heat of Combustion, Thermodynamic analysis of SI Engine combustion process: Thermo-Chemistry; Chemical Equilibrium, Equilibrium Combustion Products, Flame Propagation in Engines, Unburned and Burned Mixture States, In-cylinder Flow-Field Measurement: Fuel Injection, Measurement of In-cylinder Mixture Distribution, Fuel-Air-Mixing and Burning Rates in CI Engines, Engine Combustion and Flame Visualization. Data Acquisition System: Combustion and Heat Release Analysis in Engines. Major Pollutants & Formation Mechanisms, Measurement and Test Procedures. Control of Emissions from SI and CI Engines: Thermal Reactors, Catalytic Converters and Catalysts, Fuel Modifications, Engine Noise.

Lecture Wise Breakup


S. No.  

Topic

1.  

Fundamental Principles of Engine Design-1

2.  

Fundamental Principles of Engine Design-2

3.  

Air-fuel Ratio, Flammability Limits

4.  

Stages of Combustion

5.  

Heat of Combustion, Adiabatic Flame Temperature, Reaction Rates-1

6.  

Heat of Combustion, Adiabatic Flame Temperature, Reaction Rates-2

7.  

Thermodynamic analysis of SI Engine combustion process; Thermo-Chemistry-1

8.  

Thermodynamic analysis of SI Engine combustion process; Thermo-Chemistry-2

9.  

Thermodynamic analysis of SI Engine combustion process; Thermo-Chemistry-3

10.  

Chemical Equilibrium: Equilibrium Combustion Products, Low Temperature Combustion Products, High Temperature Combustion Products

11.  

Flame Propagation in Engines; Unburned and Burned Mixture States; Flame Quenching

12.  

In-cylinder Flow-Field Measurement-1

13.  

In-cylinder Flow-Field Measurement-2

14.  

In-cylinder Flow-Field Measurement-3

15.  

Fuel Injection, Spray Atomization, Penetration and Evaporation

16.  

Measurement of In-cylinder Mixture Distribution-1

17.  

Measurement of In-cylinder Mixture Distribution-2

18.  

Fuel-Air-Mixing and Burning Rates in CI Engines; Engine Combustion and Flame Visualization-1

19.  

Fuel-Air-Mixing and Burning Rates in CI Engines; Engine Combustion and Flame Visualization-2

20.  

Data Acquisition System-1

21.  

Data Acquisition System-2

22.  

Pollutants from Engines

23.  

Formation of NOx, HC, CO Mechanism-1

24.  

Formation of Soot 

25.  

Measurement Techniques and Test Procedure

26.  

NDIR

27.  

FID, Chemiluminescent Analyzers

28.  

Smoke Meters

29.  

Design of Engines for Controlling Emissions from SI and CI Engines-1

30.  

Design of Engines for Controlling Emissions from SI and CI Engines-2

31.  

Optimum Selection of Operating Variables for Control of Emissions-1

32.  

Optimum Selection of Operating Variables for Control of Emissions-2

33.  

EGR, Thermal Reactors, Secondary Air Injection-1

34.  

EGR, Thermal Reactors, Secondary Air Injection-1

35.  

Catalytic Converters and Catalysts-1

36.  

Catalytic Converters and Catalysts-2

37.  

Catalytic Converters and Catalysts-3

38.  

Fuel Modifications and Additives-1

39.  

Fuel Modifications and Additives-2

40.  

Introduction of Noise Norms and Measurement Procedures

Recommended Text Books:

  1. Internal Combustion engine fundamentals: J B Heywood, Mc-Graw Hill Publications, 1989.

  2. Gasoline Engine Management: Robert Bosch GMBH, 2005.

  3. Diesel Engine Management: Robert Bosch GMBH, 2005.

  4. Advanced Engine Technology: Heinz Heisler ISBN 0340568224, SAE Publications, 2004.

  5. Engine Combustion Instrumentation and Diagnostics: Hua Zhao, Nicolas Ladammatos, SAE International 2001

  6. Internal Combustion Engine Handbook (Basics, Components, Systems, and Perspectives), Richard Van Basshuysen and Fred Schafer, SAE International, 2004.

  7. Automotive Mechanics, William H Crousem Donald L Anglin, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007