Automotive Fuels and Combustion detail syllabus for Automobile Engineering (Auto), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AU54), 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 auto 5th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Auto 5th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for automotive fuels and combustion is as follows.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to
- Introduce understanding about available energy sources for ICE.
- Distinguish between properties of difference fuels.
- Explain fuel refining process.
- Determine the A/F ratio for complete combustion.
- Explain requirements of combustion chambers for S.I. and C.I. Engines
- Define & differentiate between multi fuel& duel fuel engines.
- Discuss the performance characteristics of multi fuel& duel fuel engines.
Module 1
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Module 2
Petrol and Diesel Fuels: Properties and rating of fuels, chemical energy of fuels, Reaction Equation, Properties of A/F mixture, combustion temp, combustion charts, Lead free
gasoline’s, low and ultra – low sulphur diesels, LPG, CNG, Alcohols, Biodiesels, Gaseous Fuel Injections, Dual Fueling and Controls – CNG and Gasoline, Hydrogen and Diesel, Alcohols and Diesels etc.
Combustion Equations:
Combustion equation, conversion of gravimetric to volumetric analysis. Determination of theoretical minimum quantity of air for complete combustion. Determination of air fuel ratio for a given fuel. Numerical problems, flue gas analysis, gas Chromatograph.
Module 3
Combustion in S. I. Engines:
Initiation of combustion, flame velocities, effect of variables on flame propagation, normal and abnormal combustion, pre-ignition, surface ignition, detonation, theories of detonation, effects of engine variables on detonation, effects of detonation, control of detonation, features and design consideration of combustion chambers, types of combustion chambers.
Combustion in C. I. Engines:
Various stages of combustion, vaporization of fuel droplets and spray formation, air motion, swirl, squish, tumble flow, velocities, diesel knock and its effect, methods of controlling diesel knock, features and design considerations of combustion chambers, types of combustion chambers.
Module 4
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Module 5
Dual fuel and Multi-fuel Engines:
Combustion in dual fuel engines, Factor affecting combustion. Main types of gaseous fuels, Supercharge knock control & Performance of diesel fuel engines. Characteristics of multi fuel engines, Modification of fuel system, suitability of various engines as multi fuel unit, performance of multi fuel engines.
Course Outcomes:
After completion of above course, students will be able to
- Explain available energy sources for internal combustion engine.
- Determine correct A/F ratio for a given fuel.
- Explain stages of combustion in S.I. & C.I. engines.
- Design SI & CI engine combustion chambers.
- Explain and differentiate between multi fuel and duel fuel engines.
Text Books:
- I. C. Engines-Mathur& Sharma, DhanpatRai& Sons, New Delhi, 1994
- Fuels & Combustion- S. P. Sharma & Chandra Mohan, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi,1987
Reference Books:
- Internal Combustion Engines- Ganesan, V, Tata McGraw Hill Book Co., 1995.
- Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals- John B. Heywood, McGraw Hill Book, 1998.
- Internal Combustion Engine and Air Pollution- Obert, E. F., International Text Book Publishers, 1983.
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