Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ME3302 : Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. S. Murugan
Syllabus
Introduction to I.C Engine-Classification-Components-Air standard cycles, characteristics of fuel air mixtures, variation of specific heats-Actual cycles, actual processes taking place in engines-Importance of Port, Valve timing diagram Carburetion and fuel injection: Requirements of a good carburetor, simple carburetor, complete carburetor, Calculation of air-fuel ratio for a simple carburetor. Electronic fuel injection in S.I. engine. Requirements of diesel injection system, types of injection systems, fuel pumps. Ignition systems Combustion in S.I. Engine and C.I. Engines: Stages of combustion in S.I. Engine, Detonation, Control of detonation. Stages of combustion in C.I. Engines, delay period, factors Various systems of I.C. Engine, Lubrication system, function of lubricating system. Cooling system etc. Testing and performance: Variable speed test of S.I. Engine, Constant speed load tests of C.I. Engines Morse tests Engine Emissions-Pollutants and their ill effects, pollutants from Gasoline and diesel. Supercharging and turbo charging. Gas Turbines: Brayton cycle Components of a gas turbine plant open and closed types of gas turbine plants Optimum pressure ratio Improvements of the basic gas turbine cycle multi stage compression with inter-cooling multi stage expansion with reheating between stages exhaust gas heat exchanger, Applications of gas turbines. Problems.
Course Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the IC engine cycles, classification and working <br /> Principles
- Describe the testing and performance parameters along with heat balance <br /> Sheet
- Explain different alternate fuels, gas turbines and about jet propulsion
Course Outcomes
1. Explain basic concepts of actual cycles with analysis and to describe the fundamental concepts of IC engines along with its working principles. <br />2. Describe the combustion phenomenon in SI and CI engines. <br />3. Evaluate the performance of IC engines and the importance of alternate fuels. <br />4. Classify the essential components of gas turbine along with its performance improving methods. <br />5. Illustrate the working principle of different types of Jet propulsive engines and Rockets.
Essential Reading
- V. Ganesan, Internal Combustion Engines, TMH Publishers
- V. Ganesan, Gas Turbines, TMH Publishers
Supplementary Reading
- Mathur and Sharma, IC Engines,, Dhanpat Rai
- Rudramoorthy, Thermal Engineering, TMH