Alternative Fuels and Energy Systems Syllabus for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 6th Sem Professional Ethics in Engineering Detailed Syllabus
The detailed syllabus for Alternative Fuels and Energy Systems B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- To know about the types of alternative fuels and energy sources for IC engines.
UNIT I : ALCOHOLS AS FUELS [9 hours]
Introduction to alternative fuels. – Need for alternative fuels – Availability of different alternative fuels for SI and CI engines. Alcohols as fuels. Production methods of alcohols. Properties of alcohols as fuels. Methods of using alcohols in CI and SI engines. Blending, dual fuel operation, surface ignition and oxygenated additives. Performance emission and combustion characteristics in CI and SI engines.
UNIT II : VEGETABLE OILS AS FUELS [9 hours]
Various vegetable oils and their important properties. Different methods of using vegetable oils engines – Blending, preheating Transesterification and emulsification of Vegetable oils – Performance in engines – Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics in diesel engines.
UNIT III : HYDROGEN AS ENGINE FUEL [9 hours]
Production methods of hydrogen. Combustive properties of hydrogen. Problems associated with hydrogen as fuel and solutions. Different methods of using hydrogen in SI and CI engines. Performance, emission and combustion analysis in engines. Hydrogen storage – safety aspects of hydrogen.
[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the student will understand the various alternative fuels available, its properties, performance characteristics, combustion characteristics, emission characteristics, engine modifications required etc.,
TEXT BOOK:
- Ayhan Demirbas, ‘Biodiesel A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines’, Springer- Verlag London Limited 2008,ISBN-13: 9781846289941
REFERENCES:
- Gerhard Knothe, Jon Van Gerpen, Jargon Krahl, The Biodiesel Handbook, AOCS Press Champaign, Illinois 2005.
- Richard L Bechtold P.E., Alternative Fuels Guide book, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1997 ISBN 0-76-80-0052-1.
- Transactions of SAE on Biofuels (Alcohols, vegetable oils, CNG, LPG, Hydrogen, Biogas etc.).
- Science direct Journals (Biomass & Bio energy, Fuels, Energy, Energy conversion
Management, Hydrogen Energy, etc.) on biofuels. - Devaradjane. Dr. G., Kumaresan. Dr. M., “Automobile Engineering”, AMK Publishers, 2013.
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