Automotive Fuels and Lubricants Syllabus for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Automotive Fuels and Lubricants B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
To understand the properties of fuels and lubricants for the design and operation of the I.C engines.
UNIT I : MANUFACTURE OF FUELS AND LUBRICANTS [9 hours]
Structure of petroleum, refining process, fuels, thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, polymerization, alkylation, isomerisation, blending, products of refining process. Manufacture of lubricating oil base stocks, manufacture of finished automotive lubricants.
UNIT II : THEORY OF LUBRICATION [9 hours]
Engine friction: introduction, total engine friction, effect of engine variables on friction, hydrodynamic lubrication, elasto hydrodynamic lubrication, boundary lubrication, bearing lubrication, functions of the lubrication system, introduction to design of a lubricating system.
UNIT III : LUBRICANTS [9 hours]
Specific requirements for automotive lubricants, oxidation deterioration and degradation of lubricants, additives and additive mechanism, synthetic lubricants, classification of lubricating oils, properties of lubricating oils, tests on lubricants. Grease, classification, properties, test used in grease.
[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student can understand the importance, manufacturing methods, testing methods, combustion methodology of automotive fuels and lubricants.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Ganesan.V., “Internal Combustion Engineering”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2003.
- Mathur. M.L., Sharma. R.P. “A course in internal combustion engines”, Dhanpatrai publication, 2003.
- Obert.E.F “Internal Combustion Engineering and Air Pollution”, International book Co., 1988.
REFERENCES:
- Brame, J.S.S. and King, J.G. – “Fuels Solids, Liquids, Gaseous”. Edward Arnold, 1961
- Francis, W, “Fuels and Fuel Technology”, Vol. I & II, Pergamon, 1965
- Hobson, G.D. & Pohl.W “Modern Petroleum Technology”, 1974
- Lansdown. A.R., Lubrication, “A practical guide to lubricant selection”, Pergamon press, 1982.
- Raymond. C. Gunther, “Lubrication”, Chilton Book Co., 1971.
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