ME690A
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ALTERNATE FUELS AND ADVANCES IN IC ENGINES
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Course Summary:
Combustion and Fuels: Combustion process in SI and CI engines, Petroleum based liquid fuels and refining; Liquid alternative fuels such as vegetable oils, biodiesel, and emulsified fuels, lubricating oils composition and effect of alternate fuels; Gaseous alternative fuels such as hydrogen, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, dimethyl ether, and hythane; Modern developments in IC Engines such as EGR, MPFI, GDI, HCCI and Turbo-charging; Optical measurement techniques and tools: Particle image velocimetry, 3D and Holographic PIV, spray visualization, phase doppler interferometry for spray characterization, Optical engines and engine endoscopy; Pollution monitoring instruments and techniques, Control measures such as DOC, DPF, SCR and LNT.
Lecture wise Breakup
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Topic/s
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Course contents, Renewable energy sources, pollutants (regulated and unregulated emissions), effect on human health, Alternative fuel for transportation sector.
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Introduction to fuel properties, calculation of air- fuel ratio.
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Petroleum refining processes.
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Important qualities of SI and CI engine fuels.
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Combustion in SI engines, Different phases of combustion.
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Thermodynamic analysis of SI engine combustion, combustion efficiency and various losses.
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Abnormal combustion in SI engines, Fuel factors responsible for knocking.
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Combustion in CI engines.
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Design of engine combustion chamber for IDI and DI engines.
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Characteristics of common diesel combustion systems.
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Ignition delay, chemical delay, factors affecting delay period.
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Swirl, Combustion DI engine and heat release analysis, comparison of DI and IDI engine combustion chambers.
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Alternative fuels: environmental implication of using fossil fuels, alternative fuel factors.
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Introduction to biofuels, Chemistry of vegetable oils, Advantages/ Disadvantages of vegetable oils as fuels, Transesterification for biodiesel production.
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Performance and emission test of biodiesel, emulsified fuels.
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Functions of lubricating oil, Types of lubrication, Formulation of lubricating oils, Additives.
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Lubricating oil tribology for alternative fuelled engines, Maintenance philosophies.
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FTIR working principle and evaluation procedure, Causes of additive depletion, test for fuel dilution, wear measurement.
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CNG, Advantages/ Disadvantages, Properties, Various CNG induction techniques.
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CNG performance, emissions, maintenance, LNG, unregulated emissions, Storage systems, leak detection systems and safety instrumentation.
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Hydrogen fuelled vehicles, Hydrogen generation processes.
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Combustion properties & design of Hydrogen engines based on induction methods.
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LPG, Di-methyl ether, Hythane.
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Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), Classification of EGR systems, EGR ratio, Internal and external EGR systems.
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HCCI, Comparison with SI & CI, Combustion in HCCI, Fuel induction strategies.
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MPFI Systems, Speed density electronic multi point port fuel injection system (DJetronic).
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Air mass flow meter system (L-Jetronic) and K-Jetronic systems.
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Turbocharger, various systems and turbocharger controls.
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GDI engine, Key technical features, Two-stage mixing.
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Two-combustion modes, Compliance with emission standards.
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Optical diagnostic techniques: Fundamentals of PIV, types of LASER.
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PIV working principle, components and general aspects, applications, advantages, 3D and holographic PIV.
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Spray visualization, Phase Doppler interferometry for spray characterization.
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Optical engine and engine endoscopy.
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Exhaust gas emission analysis, FID and NDIR.
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Chemiluminescense technique, smoke opacity.
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Exhaust gas after-treatment, Three Way Catalysts, DOC.
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DPF, CRT.
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LNT and its working, LNT issues.
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Urea SCR catalyst system.
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Recommended Text Books:
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Internal Combustion engine fundamentals: J B Heywood, Mc-Graw Hill Publications.
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Fundamentals of internal combustion engines: Gill, Smith and Ziurys, Oxford and IBH.
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The Internal combustion Engine in theory and practice: C F Taylor, MIT Press, Cambridge.
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Internal Combustion Engines and Air Pollution: E F Obert, Intext Educational Publishers, NY.
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Hydrogen Fuel for Surface Transportation: Joseph Norbeck, SAE Publications, 1996
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Alternative Fuels Guidebook, Properties, Storage, Dispensing, and Vehicle Facility Modifications, Richard L. Bechtold, SAE Publications 1997.
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Alternate Fuels, Reda Moh. Bata, SAE Publications, 1995.
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Alternative Cars in the 21st Century, Robert Q. Rile, SAE Publications 1994
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Fuels and Engines, J.C. Guibet, SAE Publications 1999.
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Emission from Combustion engines and their control, Patterson D J and Henein N A: Ann Arbor science publishers.
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Advanced Engine Technology: Heinz Heisler ISBN 0340568224, SAE Publications.
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