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ELECTIVE V

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ME17E85 ADVANCED I.C. ENGINES
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OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the underlying principles of operation of different IC Engines.
 To understand the concept of pollutant formation.
 To provide the knowledge in engine exhaust emission control.
 To provide the knowledge in alternate fuels.
 To understand the recent developments in IC Engines.

UNIT I SPARK IGNITION ENGINES 9
Mixture requirements – Fuel injection systems – Mono point, Multipoint & Direct injection - Stages of
combustion – Normal and Abnormal combustion – Knock - Factors affecting knock – Combustion chambers.

UNIT II COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES 9
Diesel Fuel Injection Systems - Stages of combustion – Knocking – Factors affecting knock – Direct and
Indirect injection systems – Combustion chambers – Fuel Spray behavior – Spray structure and spray
penetration – Air motion - Introduction to Turbocharging.

UNIT III POLLUTANT FORMATION AND CONTROL 9
Pollutant – Sources – Formation of Carbon Monoxide, Unburnt hydrocarbon, Oxides of Nitrogen,
Smoke and Particulate matter – Methods of controlling Emissions – Catalytic converters, Selective Catalytic
Reduction and Particulate Traps – Methods of measurement – Emission norms and Driving cycles.

UNIT IV ALTERNATIVE FUELS 9
Alcohol, Hydrogen, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Bio Diesel - Properties,
Suitability, Merits and Demerits - Engine Modifications.

UNIT V RECENT TRENDS 9
Homogeneous charge compression ignition engines –Dual fuel engine - Common Rail Direct Injection
Systems - Hybrid Electric Vehicles – NOx Absorbers - Onboard Diagnostics – Electronic Engine
Management, Data Acquisition System.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES :
 Able to understand the stages of combustion, factors affecting knock, and the SI engine combustion
process.
 Able to understand the stages of combustion, injection systems, Turbo charging, and combustion of
CI engine process details.
 Able to understand the formation of emissions, methods of controlling and measuring emissions,
Green House effect, Emission norms and Driving cycles.
 Able to understand the properties and suitability of alternate fuels, Engine modifications.
 Able to understand the HCC Ignition Engine, CRDI System, Duel-fuel engine, Hybrid Electric
Vehicles, On board Diagnostics, Electronic Engine Management, and Data Acquisition System.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Ganesan. V, "Internal Combustion Engines", Mcgraw Hill Education 4th Edition, 2012.
2. Mathur. R.B. and R.P. Sharma, "Internal Combustion Engines", Dhanpat Rai Publications, July 2016.

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