Syllabus

Module I [7]
Fuel supply systems in SI Engine-Introduction-carburetion- mixture requirements-simple carburetor, compensation devices, high altitude fuel supply device-, Electronic injection system, CI engine- Injection systems- Mechanical and electronic-Combustion in CI engines

Module II [7]
Combustion in SI and CI engines- Ignition - Stages of combustion-Normal and abnormal combustion- Factors affecting knock -Combustion chambers- Fuel spray behaviour – spray structure, spray penetration-and evaporation – air motion-stages of combustion-Factors affecting combustion- Direct and indirect injection systems –Combustion chambers

Module III [[7]
Introduction to Turbo charging and supercharging, Engine emissions
Emission control methods in SI and CI engines, catalytic converters-EGR, Modern evaporative emission control system Lean Burn Engines, homogeneous charge compression ignition engines

Module IV [[7]
Fuels-hydrocarbon groups-qualities of SI and CI engines-petroleum refining-fuel chemistry-stochiometric air fuel ratio-conversion of volumetric percentage to mass percentage, percentage of carbon in fuel, enthalpy of combustion, enthalpy of formation, internal energy of fuel, flame temperature

Module V [8]
Introduction to alternate fuels- biofuels, thermochemical and biochemical conversion, Vegetable oils and Biodiesel, Ethanol, LPG, Natural gas, Hydrogen-Production and Utilization perspective

1. To make the students familiar with the engine fuel and air supply systems, electronic injection systems used in modern automotive engines.

2. To make the students understand about the combustion phenomenon of SI and CI engines, engine pollutants

3. To teach the students on production and utilization of alternative solid, liquid and gaseous fuels.

4. To teach modern trends in IC engines

CO1: Can explain fuel supply systems, combustion and emission aspects of IC engines and recent developments in IC engines.
CO2: Able to design fuel and air supply systems and combustion and after treatment systems
CO3: Able to apply knowledge in developing engine combustion and exhaust treatment models
CO4: Can explain advanced engine technologies such MPFI, GDI, HCCI
CO5: Calculate the stoichiometric air fuel ratio, enthalpy of combustion that is applied in IC engines.
CO6: Apply concepts of different alternate fuels used for SI and CI engines

J.B Heywood, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill , 2nd edition, 2022

V. Ganesan, Internal Combustion Engines, TMH Publishers , 4th edition, 2021

G.D.Rai, Non conventional energy courses, Khanna Publishers , 2 edition, 2021

K.K. Ramalingam, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, Scitech Publications , 2 edition, 2022, 978-8183711029