Subject Code: ME3L005 Name: IC Engines L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit:  3
Pre-Requisite: None
 Engine Classification, Components, Carnot Cycle, Stirling Cycle, Ericsson Cycle, Lenoir Cycle, Atkinson Cycle, Air standard Cycles: Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles, Fuel-Air and Actual cycles’ comparison. Working principles and comparison of 2-stroke and 4-stroke SI & CI engines, Valve Timing Diagram. Important Qualities and Ratings of SI & CI Engine Fuels, Dopes, Gas Turbine Fuels.  Magneto Ignition System, Battery Ignition System and Modern Ignition System for S.I. Engines, Ignition Timing. Combustion in SI & CI Engines : Stages of combustion, Ignition lag and factors affecting the lag, Flame propagation and factors affecting the propagation in SI engine, Abnormal combustion, Detonation or Knocking, Factors affecting knocking, Effects of knocking, Control of Knocking, Combustion Chambers. Simple Carburetor, Drawbacks, Complete Carburetor, Compensation. Fuel Injection of CI and SI Engines : Introduction, Requirement and Types of Injection System, MPFI System in SI engine. Engine Heat Transfer, Engine cooling and lubrication: Principle and description. Supercharging of SI and CI engines, Effect of supercharging, Limitation of supercharging, Superchargers. Performance Parameters, Measurements & Testing of I C Engines, Engine Indicator and its use, Heat balance. Pollutant Formation & its Control.
Text/Reference Books:
  1. Taylor C.F., Internal-combustion engine in theory and practice, Cabridge University Press.
  2. Ferguson C.R., and Kirkpatrick A.T., Internal combustion engines : Applied Thermosciences, John Wiley   & Sons.
  3. Heywood J.B., Internal combustion engine fundamentals, McGraw-Hill.
  4. Ganesan V., Internal combustion engines, McGraw-Hill.
  5. Rogowski A.R., Elements of internal-combustion engines, McGraw-Hill.