Unit1
Unit 1
Thermodynamics of Combustion Combustion process in IC engines-Premixed -diffusion. First and Second Law of Thermodynamics applied to combustion – combustion Stoichiometry- chemical equilibrium- spray formation -droplet combustion.
Syllabus
5 unitsUnit2
Unit 2
Chemical Kinetics of Combustion Combustion kinetics, rate of reaction, equation of Arrhenius, activation energy, Chemical thermodynamic model for Normal Combustion.
Unit3
Unit 3
Flames Laminar–premixed-diffusion flames–flame speed correlations–quenching- flammability. Ignition-flame stabilization- turbulent premixed, diffusion flames – Damkohler number.
Unit4
Unit 4
Heat Transfer in IC Engines Engine heat transfer-heat Balance. Measurement of instantaneous heat transfer rate. Heat transfer modelling. Heat transfer coefficients- radiative heat transfer. Temperature measurement in Piston- Cylinder-Cylinder Head-liner-valves.
Unit5
Unit 5
Instrumentation Pressure sensors-piezoelectric pickup-crank angle encoder-thermocouples. Hot wire anemometer-laser Doppler anemometry and velocimetry for flow and combustion analysis in IC engines. In- cylinder pressure measurement and Rate of heat release calculation.
Course Outcomes (COs)
After completion of the course student will be able to:
- CO1Understand thermodynamic principles to analyze combustion and spray processes in IC engines.K2
- CO2Understand chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms governing combustion in engines.K2
- CO3Analyze flame types, propagation characteristics, and ignition phenomena in combustion systems.K3
- CO4Examine heat transfer processes and temperature distribution in engine components.K3
- CO5Apply advanced sensors and diagnostic tools for in-cylinder combustion and flow analysis.K3
Books and References
- John. B. Heywood,’Internal Combustion Engines’", Tata McGraw Hill Co., Newyork, 1988.
- Ashley Campbel, “Thermodynamic analysis of combustion engine”, john book company, New York, 1979.
- Ganesan. V. “Computer Simulation of Spark Ignition Engine Process”, Wiley eastern India ltd, 1996.
- Irvin Glasman, “Combustion” Academic Press, London, 1987, ISBN 0-12-285851-4.
- J.I. Ramos, “Modeling of Internal Combustion Engine”, Mcgraw hill book company New York 1990.
- John. B. Heywood, ”Internal Combustion Engines”, Tata McGraw Hill Co., New York, 1988.
- Spalding.D.B., “Some fundamentals of Combustion”, Butterworth Science Publications, London, 1985.
- Taylor.E.F. “The Internal Combustion Engine”, International Text Book Co., Pennsylavania, 1982.
Official AKTU syllabus
This subject is on page 8, 9 of the original AKTU PDF.