Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

ME741A

ME741A
Internal Combustion Engines, Pollution and Control
Credits:
 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