Internal Combustion Engines

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
Lec 1	Introduction to SI and DI engines
Lec 2	Engine operating characteristics
Lec 3	Ideal cycle analysis
Lab 1	Disassembly and assembly of engines
Lec 4	Combustion and thermochemistry	Homework 1 due Lab report 1 due
Lec 5	Kinetics, equilibrium and dissociation
Lec 6	Gas properties and fuel - air cycle; cycle simulation	Homework 2 due
Lec 7	Mixture preparation in SI engines
Lec 8	Intake and exhaust processes	Homework 3 due
Lec 9	SI engine combustion
Quiz	Covering Lectures 1 - 6	Homework 4 due
Lec 10	SI engine combustion (cont.); knock
Lec 11	SI engine emissions	Homework 5 due
Lab 2	Engine performance and emissions measurements
Lab 2 (cont.)	Engine performance and emissions measurements (cont.)
Lec 12	SI engine emissions (cont.)	Homework 6 due
Lec 13	SI engine emissions control
Lec 14	Emission measurements
Lec 15	Diesel engine characteristics	Homework 7 due
Lec 16	Diesel engine: injection, ignition and combustion	Lab report 2 due
Lec 17	Diesel engine emissions and control
Lec 18	Engine heat transfer
Lec 19	Engine friction and tribology	Homework 8 due
Lec 20	Turbocharging
Lec 21	Hydrogen, fuel cell and battery	Homework 9 due
Lec 22	Bio fuels and hybrids
Exam	Final exam