Alternative Fuels and Energy Systems detail syllabus for Automobile Engineering (116), M scheme is taken from TNDTE official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (32172), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other automobile 5th sem syllabus for diploma m scheme tndte you can visit Automobile 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma M Scheme TNDTE Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE – I THEORY subjects do refer to ELECTIVE – I THEORY. The detail syllabus for alternative fuels and energy systems is as follows.
Rationale:
Global scenario of alternate fuels is insisted for the betterment of the automobile industries. Keeping in the mind the various kinds of fossil fuels and their scarcity in near future, the necessity of searching for an alternate fuels become most important.
Objectives:
- To identify the different sources of fuels.
- To study the fuels and their energy levels
- To acquire knowledge of alternate fuels
- To learn about the changes in the engine design
- To study the various energy systems used in the automobiles.
Unit I
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Unit II
Alcohols
Introduction – properties of alcohol as fuel – uses of alcohol fuels -alcohol availability – alcohol production – methanol – ethanol -impact of incremental vehicle cost – vehicle technology and vehicle emission – use of low level blends – vehicle emission – dedicated vehicles – fuel flexible vehicle – variable fuelled vehicle – air quality benefits of alcohol fuels – methanol vehicles – fuel characteristics -fuel additives – handling of methanol – methanol health and safety.
Unit III
Natural Gas, Lpg, Hydrogen And Biogas
Availability of CNG – automotive gasoline – composition – types -properties – additives – effect of emissions – modification required in engines – performance and emission characteristics of CNG and LPG in SI & CI engines. Performance and emission for LPG -Hydrogen – Storage and handling, performance and safety aspects.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Electric And Solar Powered Vehicles
Layout of an electric vehicle – advantage and limitations -Specifications – System component, Electronic control system -High energy and power density batteries – Hybrid vehicle – Solar powered vehicles. Fuel cell vehicles.
Text Book:
- Internal combustion engine, Ramalingam. K.K., SciTech publications, Chennai, 2003.
- Energy today & tomorrow, Maheswar Dayal, I & B Horish India, 1982.
- Alternative Fuels Guide Book, Bechtold,R.L., SAE, 1997.
Reference Book:
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