Theory of Internal Combustion Engines

Lecturer:

Miloš Polášek (gar.)

Tutor:

Miloš Polášek (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Automotive, Combustion Engine and Railway

Synopsis:

Theoretical description and analysis of processes at internal combustion engines. Definition of physical models and basics of engine cycle modeling.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Repetition of thermodynamics. Laws of conservation.

2.Introduction to combustion. Types of flames, combustion systems.

3.Application of thermodynamics to the combustion description.

4.Combustion chemistry. Chemical equilibrium and kinetics,

5.Reaction mechanisms, chain reactions, self-ignition. Application to the IC engine problems.

6.Combustion in IC engines for different combustion systems (SI, DI, HCCI, CAI, PCI, ?).

7.Turbulence. Description, influence on in-cylinder processes.

8.Combustion in SI engines. Deflagration, knocking.

9.Combustion in CI engines. Fuel injection, spray structure.

10.Combustion chambers. Influence of the combustion chamber geometry on in-cylinder processes.

11.Homogeneous combustion.

12.Emission formation.

13.Energy balance. Heat transfer. Thermodynamic analysis of engine cycle.

14.Mechanical losses.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Real gas properties and models.

2.1-D gas dynamics.

3.Flow in internal combustion engine - cylinder, intake and exhaust manifolds, ports, etc.

Study Objective:

Theoretical description and analysis of processes at internal combustion engines. Definition of physical models and basics of engine cycle modeling.

Study materials:

Macek, J. - Suk, B.: Spalovací motory I. Skripta ČVUT., Heywood, J.B.: Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals. McGraw-Hill, London, England. 1988. ISBN 0-07-028637-X.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT4:C1-310 Polášek M. 07:15–10:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Ucebna 310roomT4:C1-310 Polášek M. 10:45–12:15 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice Ucebna 310
Fri
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: