Course detail

Theory of Internal Combustion Engines

FSI-QTSAcad. year: 2014/2015

The subject acquaints with knowledge’s of theory of internal combustion engines, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, combustion, heat transfer, stress analysis, materials science, electronics and computing. Heed gives to theoretical, construction and functional aspects.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Kaplan, CSc.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The subject make possible the students to obtain the knowledge of theory of internal combustion engines.

Prerequisites

The student needs to have knowledge appropriate courses of theoretical basics of master study programme at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Brno

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The credit is suspended by active participation in exercises and correctly elaborated acts. The exam checks the knowledge from lectures and exercises, consists of written and oral parts.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Provide knowledge for practical, theoretical, experimental and scientific activity in area of combustion engines.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Seminars are obligatory, checked by a teacher. The way of compensation of missed lessons (in justified cases) is solved individually with the course guarantee person.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-P Master's

    branch M-ADI , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Kaplan, CSc.

Syllabus

01 Ideal cycles
02. Comparison cycles
03. Fuels for combustion engines
04. Real cycles
05. Effect ions of combustion Engines
06. Mixture preparation in spark ignition engines
07. Ignition and combustion in spark ignition engines
08. Mixture preparation in compression ignition engines
09. Ignition and combustion in compression ignition engines
10. Injection of fuel in compression ignition engines
11. Control and characteristics of combustion engines
12. Negative influence of combustion engines
13. Restriction of toxic emit ions in combustion engines

labs and studios

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Beran

Syllabus

01. Health and safety at work
02. Quasi-steady engine instrumentation
03. Experiment accuracy. Engine test conditions
04. Speed characteristic (measurement)
05. Load characteristic (measurement)
06. Mechanical efficiency (measurement)
07. Energy balance (measurement)
08. Emissions of spark ignition engines
09. Smoke emission of compression ignition engines (measurement)
10. The effect of valve overlap on engine operation (measurement)
11. Computation of heat cycles
12. Coefficients of work cycles
13. Calculation of combustion engines