DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

SAVEETHA UNIVERSITY

Course Title SIMULATION OF IC ENGINE PROCESSES USING COMPUTER

Course Code AE7736
Program Level
Prerequisite NIL
Text Book Ganesan,V., Computer Simulation of spark ignition engine process, Universities
Press (I) Ltd., Hyderabad, 1996.
References 1. Gordon P. Blair, Design and simulation of Four stroke Engine, Society
ofAutomotive Engineers, Inc.
1. Ramoss,A.L., Modelling of Internal Combustion Engines Processes, McGraw Hill
Publishing Co., 1992.
2. Ashley Campbel, Thermodynamics analysis of combustion engines, John Wiley &
Sons, New York, 1986.
3. Benson,R.S., Whitehouse,N.D., Internal Combustion Engines, Pergamon Press,
Oxford, 1979.
4. Ganesan,V., Computer Simulation of spark ignition engine process, Universities
Press (I) Ltd., Hyderabad, 1996.

Course objective 1. To make the students to understand the simulation of IC engine combustion
processes using computer.
2. To educate with the fundamentals of otto cycle and diesel cycle
3. To review and implement the simulation process for petrol engine and diesel
engine
Course outcomes Upon the successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. Know the engine specifications and simulation of engine process.

2. To understand the combustion process in automobiles.
3. To understand the difference between the petrol and diesel engine
Course Assessment Directly Assessed in CAT exams, Model Exam, Class room activities, Lab
Course Organization 4 hours per week
2 hours per week
Course Evaluation Theory:
Internal 30%
(CIA1, CIA2 and Model Exam-20%, Attendance-5%, Assignment-5%)
External 120% (Oral-20%, End Sem. Exam-100%)
Course Content SIMULATION OF IC ENGINE PROCESSES USING COMPUTER

INTRODUCTION
Introduction Heat of reaction Measurement of URP Measurement of HRP
Adiabatic flame temperature: Complete combustion in C/H/O/N Systems, Constant
volume adiabatic combustion, constant pressure adiabatic combustion. Calculation of
adiabatic flame temperature Isentropic changes of state.

SI ENGINE SIMULATION WITH AIR AS WORKING MEDIUM

Deviation between actual and ideal cycle Problems, SI engine simulation with
adiabatic combustion, temperature drop due to fuel vaporization, full throttle
operation efficiency calculation, part-throttle operation, super charged operation.

PROGRESSIVE COMBUSTION
SI Engines simulation with progressive combustion with gas exchange process, Heat
transfer process, friction calculation, compression of simulated values, validation of
the computer code, engine performance simulation, pressure crank angle diagram and
other engine performance.

SIMULATION OF 2-STROKE SI ENGINE

Intake, Exhaust, Charging and Combustion Simulation

DIESEL ENGINE SIMULATION

Zero, one and multi zone model for combustion, different heat release and heat
transfer models, equilibrium calculations, simulation of engine performance.
 SESSION PLAN
UNIT SESSION TOPIC NO.OF SECTION CLASS
HOURS IN TEXT ROOM/LAB
BOOK
UNIT-1 1 Heat of reaction 1Hr 30 1.1,T1 CLASS
INTRODUCTION Measurement of Mins ROOM
URP
Measurement of
HRP
2 Adiabatic flame 1Hr 30 1.3, CLASS
temperature Mins 1.4, ROOM
derivation for T1
constant volume
3 Problem solved 1Hr 30 2.2,T1 CLASS
Adiabatic flame Mins ROOM
temperature
4 Adiabatic flame 1Hr 30 2.3.1,T1 CLASS
temperature Mins ROOM
derivation for
constant pressure
5 Problem solved 1Hr 30 2.3.1,T1 CLASS
Adiabatic flame Mins ROOM
temperature
6 Practicing the 1Hr 30 LAB
programming using Mins
calculations
UNIT-2 7 Deviation between 1Hr 30 3.1.1,T1 CLASS
SI ENGINE actual and ideal Mins ROOM
SIMULATION WITH cycle
AIR AS WORKING 8 Problem solved on 1Hr 30 3.1,T1 CLASS
MEDIUM otto cycle for Mins ROOM
different process.
9 Problem solved on 1Hr 30 3.1.3,T1 CLASS
diesel cycle for Mins ROOM
different process.
10 temperature drop 1Hr 30 3.1.3,T1 CLASS
due to fuel Mins ROOM
vaporization,
11 full throttle 1Hr 30 3.3.1, CLASS
operation Mins 3.3.2, ROOM
efficiency T1
calculation,
UNIT-3 12 SI Engines 1Hr 30 4.3,T1 CLASS
PROGRESSIVE simulation with Mins ROOM
COMBUSTION progressive
combustion with
gas exchange
process,
13 1Hr 30 4.5, CLASS
Heat transfer
Mins 46, ROOM
process,
R3
14 1Hr 30 4.3.1, CLASS
Mins 4.3.2, ROOM
friction calculation,
4.3.3,
T1
15 engine 1Hr 30 5.3.1, CLASS
performance Mins 5.3.2, ROOM
calculation and 5.3.3,
problems T1
16 Pressure crank 1Hr 30 5.1,T1 CLASS
angle diagram and Mins ROOM
other engine
performance.

17 Introduction and 1Hr 30 5.1,T1 CLASS

important to Mins ROOM
Supercharging
UNIT-4 18 Introduction for 1Hr 30 6.2,R1 CLASS
SIMULATION OF 2- two stroke Engine Mins ROOM
STROKE SI ENGINE fundamentals
19 Features of two 1Hr 30 10.2,R1 CLASS
stroke cycle Mins ROOM
engines
20 Classification of 1Hr 30 7.2,R1 CLASS
scavenging Mins ROOM
systems
21 Scavenging 1Hr 30 7.2,R1 CLASS
Terminologies Mins ROOM
22 Scavenging 1Hr 30 7.2,R1 CLASS
modeling Mins ROOM
23 Intake, Exhaust, 1Hr 30 9.2,R1 CLASS
Charging and Mins ROOM
Combustion
Simulation
UNIT-5 24 1Hr 30 2.3, CLASS
DIESEL ENGINE Zero zone model Mins 2.4, ROOM
SIMULATION for combustion 2.7,
R3
25 one zone model for 1Hr 30 2.2,R3 CLASS
combustion Mins ROOM
26 multi zone model 1Hr 30 2.3,R3 CLASS
for combustion Mins ROOM
27 different heat 1Hr 30 2.3,R3 CLASS
release and heat Mins ROOM
transfer models,
28 equilibrium 1Hr 30 2.4,R3 CLASS
calculations Mins ROOM
29 Hardware 1Hr 30 2.11,R3 CLASS
components for Mins ROOM
automation
30 Simulation of 1Hr 30 2.11,R3 CLASS
engine Mins ROOM
performance.
Points Discussed:

Review of the subject Manufacture of automotive components handled last semester:

Sl. No. Agenda Details and Decisions

The Book manufacturing process and journal of
1 Reference books / materials and manufacturing process can be included in
Journals
the departmental library.
Updating of Lecture Discussion about the and also discussed regarding the
2 Notes, Session Plan preparation and completion of lecturer notes, Session
and MILA & Plan and MILA. Flipped class
Flipped class
Discussions were made regarding the various activities
3 Activities for (Scale-Up, Pogil, Jigsaw, Critical Pedagogy and Peer-
Session Plan
Led) involved in MILA and preparation, completion.
The assessment schemes for the course (Continuous
4 Internal Assessment Test, Assignments, and Oral
Assessment Scheme
Examination) were discussed and the same was decided
to be communicated to the students.
It was decided that students should know the various
5 Beyond syllabus signal processing tools available in Pro-E process
(Injection Moulding ) platform
The extent of course coverage and the question pattern
6 Question paper for Continuous Internal Assessment Test, Model
Pattern
Examination and the Final exam were discussed.
7 Also the materials to be uploaded in the E-learning
E-learning Moodle
Moodle were discussed.

Meeting ended at

Course Faculty Course Coordinator HOD/Automobile

Engineering
S.MADHU