Alternative Energy Sources for Automobiles Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Open Elective-1)

Alternative Energy Sources for Automobiles detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AU562), 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.

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Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, students will be able to

• Describe need for alternative fuels for Internal combustion engine and alternative drive systems for automobiles
• Describe principle of solar energy collection, construction of photo voltaic cells
• Explain various properties, methods of production of Bio gas, methanol, ethanol, SVO, Bio diesel
• Explain use of hydrogen for internal combustion engine application.
• Describe use of various gaseous fuels for internal combustion engine application.
• Explain various aspects of electrical and Hybrid vehicles

Module 1
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Module 2

Biogas: History, properties and production of Biogas, classification of biogas plants,
biogas storage and dispensing system. Advantages of biogas, hazards and emissions of biogas. Production, properties, Engine performance, advantages and disadvantages of Methanol, Ethanol, Butanol, Straight vegetable oil, Biodiesel for internal combustion engine application.

Module 3

Hydrogen:
Properties and production of hydrogen, Storage, Advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen, use of Hydrogen in SI and CI engines. Hazards and safety systems for hydrogen, hydrogen combustion. Emission from hydrogen. Gaseous fuels:
Production, properties, Engine performance, advantages and disadvantages of CNG, LNG, ANG, LPG and LFG.

Module 4

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Module 5

Alternative Power Trains:
Components of an EV, EV batteries, chargers, drives, transmission and power devices. Advantages and disadvantages of EVs. Hybrid electric vehicles, HEV drive train components, advantages of HV. History of dual fuel technology, Applications of DFT. Duel fuel engine operation. Advantages and disadvantages of duel fuel technology.

Course Outcomes:

After completion of above course, students will be able to

• Describe need for alternative fuels for Internal combustion engine and alternative drive systems for automobiles
• Describe principle of solar energy collection, construction of photo voltaic cells
• Explain various properties, methods of production of Bio gas, methanol, ethanol, SVO, Bio diesel
• Explain use of hydrogen for internal combustion engine application.
• Describe use of various gaseous fuels for internal combustion engine application.
• Explain various aspects of electrical and Hybrid vehicles

Text Books:

1. Alternative Fuels- S .S. Thipse. JAICO Publishing House.
2. Non-Conventional Energy Sources- G. D. RaiKhanna Publishing New Delhi.

Reference Books:

1. Alternative fuels for Vehicle – M. Poulton
2. Alternative fuels guide – R. Bechtold.SAE
3. Alternative energy sources -T.N Veziroglu, McGraw Hill
4. A Primer on Hybrid Electric vehicles
5. Automotive Fuels Guide – Richard L. Bechtold, SAE Publications, 1997

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