COURSE FILE

NAME : S.KATHIRVELU

CLASS : IV MECHANICAL ‘‘A’’ / VIII SEM

SUBJECT CODE : ME6016

SUBJECT NAME : ADVANCED I.C. ENGINES

COURSE DURATION : DEC 2017 - APRIL 2018

 MAHARAJA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Department Of Mechanical Engineering
Avinashi-641654

ME6016 ADVANCED I.C ENGINES L T P C 3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:  To understand the underlying principles of operation of different IC Engines and
components.  To provide knowledge on pollutant formation, control, alternate fuel etc.
UNIT I SPARK IGNITION ENGINES 9
Mixture requirements – Fuel injection systems – Monopoint, Multipoint & Direct injection - Stages of
combustion – Normal and Abnormal combustion – Knock - Factors affecting knock – Combustion
chambers.
UNIT II COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES 9
Diesel Fuel Injection Systems - Stages of combustion – Knocking – Factors affecting knock – Direct
and Indirect injection systems – Combustion chambers – Fuel Spray behaviour – Spray structure and
spray penetration – Air motion - Introduction to Turbocharging.
UNIT III POLLUTANT FORMATION AND CONTROL 9
Pollutant – Sources – Formation of Carbon Monoxide, Unburnt hydrocarbon, Oxides of Nitrogen,
Smoke and Particulate matter – Methods of controlling Emissions – Catalytic converters, Selective
Catalytic Reduction and Particulate Traps – Methods of measurement – Emission norms and Driving
cycles.
UNIT IV ALTERNATIVE FUELS 9
Alcohol, Hydrogen, Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Bio Diesel - Properties,
Suitability, Merits and Demerits - Engine Modifications.
UNIT V RECENT TRENDS 9
Air assisted Combustion, Homogeneous charge compression ignition engines – Variable Geometry
turbochargers – Common Rail Direct Injection Systems - Hybrid Electric Vehicles – NOx Adsorbers -
Onboard Diagnostics.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Ramalingam. K.K., "Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals", Scitech Publications, 2002.
2. Ganesan, "Internal Combustion Engines", II Edition, TMH, 2002.
REFERENCES:
1. Mathur. R.B. and R.P. Sharma, "Internal Combustion Engines"., Dhanpat Rai & Sons 2007.
2. Duffy Smith, "Auto Fuel Systems", The Good Heart Willcox Company, Inc., 1987.
3. Eric Chowenitz, "Automobile Electronics", SAE Publications, 1995
 MAHARAJA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, AVINASHI
Department Of Mechanical Engineering
Course: VIII semester- ME6016 ADVANCED I.C. ENGINES

Course plan DEC 2017 - APR 2018

Reopening Date: 18.12.2017

Hours Available: 49 hrs (from DEC 2017 to APR 2018)

Lecture hours

No.of.Hrs required No.of.Hrs planned

Unit I 9 9
Unit II 9 9
Unit III 9 9
Unit IV 9 9
Unit V 9 13

Total lecturer Hrs - 49 Hrs

Schedule plan

UNITS PROGRESS COMPLETED REASON FOR DELAY

DATES
Unit I 18.12.17 to 02.01.18
Unit II 02.01.18 to 10.01.18
Unit III 24.01.18 to 05.02.18
Unit IV 05.02.18 to 20.02.18
Unit V 28.02.18 to 21.03.18

Tests Assignments

Test 1 19.01.18 Assignment 1 17.01.18

Test 2 23.02.18 Assignment 2 21.02.18
Test 3 28.03.18
 COURSE SCHEDULE

UNIT CONTENTS DATE NO OF BOOK

HOURS SPECIFICATION
Mixture requirements – Fuel injection 18.12.17 2 R1,T1
systems 19.12.17
Monopoint, Multipoint & Direct 20.12.17 2 R1,R3,T1
injection 20.12.17
1 26.12.17 3 R1, R3,T1
Stages of combustion – Normal and
26.12.17
Abnormal combustion –
27.12.17
Knock - Factors affecting knock – 27.12.17 2 R2, R3,T1
Combustion chambers. 02.01.18
Diesel Fuel Injection Systems 02.01.18 1 R4, R2,R3,T2
- Stages of combustion – Knocking – 03.01.18 2 R4, R2,R5,T2
Factors affecting knock 03.01.18
Direct and Indirect injection systems – 08.01.18 2
2 Combustion chambers – 08.01.18
Fuel Spray behaviour – Spray 09.01.18 2 R2, T2
structure and spray penetration 09.01.18
Air motion - Introduction to 10.01.17 2 R3,T2
Turbocharging. 10.01.17
24.01.18 2 R1,T2
Pollutant – Sources – Formation of 24.01.18
Carbon Monoxide,

Unburnt hydrocarbon, Oxides of 29.01.18 3 T2, R3

Nitrogen, Smoke and Particulate 29.01.18
matter – 30.01.18
3 Methods of controlling Emissions – 31.01.18 2 R2,T2
Catalytic converters, Selective 31.01.18
Catalytic Reduction and Particulate
Traps
05.02.18 2 R2,,R3,T2
Methods of measurement – Emission 05.02.18
norms and Driving cycles.

06.02.18 2 T1,T2
07.02.18
Alcohol, Hydrogen

Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied 07.02.18 2 T1,T2

Petroleum Gas 12.02.18
13.02.18
and Bio Diesel - Properties, 14.02.18 2 R3 T1,T2
4 Suitability, Merits and Demerits

14.02.18 3 T1,T2
Engine Modifications. 19.02.18
20.02.18
28.02.18 2 R2, T1,T2
5 Air assisted Combustion
28.02.18
 Homogeneous charge compression 06.03.18 3 T1,T2,R3
ignition engines, Variable Geometry 07.03.18
turbochargers 07.03.18
Common Rail Direct Injection 12.03.18 2 T1, R2
Systems 13.03.18
Hybrid Electric Vehicles 14.03.18 3 R3,R2,T2
14.03.18
19.03.18
NOx Adsorbers - Onboard 20.03.18 3 T1, R3, R2,T2
Diagnostics. 21.03.18
21.03.18

FACULTY INCHARGE HOD PRINCIPAL

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

UNIT I
1.What are the stages of combustion in a SI engines?
2. What are the various factors that affect the flame speed?
3. Define normal combustion?
4. Define abnormal combustion and its consequences?
5. What is equivalence ratio?
6. Short note on SI engine equivalence ratio requirements?
7. Write the desirable qualities for SI engine fuel?
8. Explain the type of vibration produced when auto ignition occurs.
9. What is the method to detect the phenomenon of knocking?
10. List out some of the knock limited parameters?
11. Define performance number?
12. List the factors that are involved in either producing (or) preventing knock.
13. List the parameters which are affecting knock in SI engine?
14. What are the objectives to be kept in mind during design of combustion chamber?
15. What are the factors to be considered to obtain high thermal efficiency?
16. List the drawbacks of the carburetion?
17. List some of the important requirements of automobile carburetors?
18. Define carburetion?
19. What are the factors effecting carburetion?
20. What is the different type’s air –fuel mixtures?

UNIT II

1. What are the stages of combustion in C.I engine?

2. What is ignition delay period?

3. What are two delays occur in ignition delay period?

4. List the factors affecting the delay period?

5. Explain the effect of quality of fuel factor on the delay period?

6. Give a comparative statement various characteristics that reduce knocking in S.I and C.I engine
(any four)?
7. Write the classification of combustion chamber in C.I engine?

8. What is called direct injection type of combustion chamber?

9. What are the types of open combustion chamber?

10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of open combustion chamber type?

11. What is indirect injection type of combustion?

12. Write the classification of indirect injection chamber (divided combustion chamber)

13. What are the applications of swirl chamber?

14. List the advantages and drawbacks of indirect injection chamber

15. Why specific fuel consumption is high in indirect injection type

16. What is turbo charging?

17. What are the major parts of a turbocharger?

18. Explain the term turbo lag.

19. Explain the function of waste gate.

20. Why there is a large pressure differences across the injector nozzle are required

UNIT III

1. What are the major exhaust emissions?

2. What are the causes for hydrocarbon emission from S.I engine?

3. What are the reasons for incomplete combustion in SI engine?

4. What are the reasons for flame quenching?

5. How the oil consumption increases in IC engines and what are the effects

6. Write a short note on carbon monoxide emissions.

7. What is photochemical smog?

8. What are soot particles?

9. Which is the most effective after treatment for reducing engine emissions?
10. What is a catalyst?

11. List the materials used as catalyst

12. Why catalytic converter called as three way converters?

13. What are the types of ceramic structure used in catalytic convertor?

14. List out the drawbacks of catalytic converters

15. What are the methods of catalytic converters preheating?

16. List the invisible and visible emission

17. What are the methods of measuring the following emission?

18. Give the zeldovich reaction mechanism of NOx formation.

19. What are the international accepted methods for measuring the NOx, CO, HC and aldehydes?

20. What is the principle of flame ionisation detector?

UNIT IV

1. Write the advantage and disadvantage of alcohol as a fuel?

2. What is the problem with gasoline-alcohol mixture as a fuel?

3. Write the sources for methanol?

4. Write the source for ethanol?

5. What are the techniques of using alcohol in diesel engine fuel?

6. What are the methods are adopted for induction of alcohol into intake manifold?

7. List the advantages of hydrogen as an IC engine?

8. List the disadvantages of using hydrogen as a fuel?

9. Write the methods for hydrogen can be used in SI engines?

10. List the advantages and disadvantages of natural gas?

11. Write the two types of LPG used in automobiles engine?

12. What are the advantages of LPG?

13. Write the disadvantages of LPG?

14. Write the improvements required for the LPG vehicle in future?

15. Compare the petrol and LPG?

16. Compare the octane number and the calorific value of alcohol with petrol.

17. List down the major constituents of natural gas and LPG.

18. What is the effect of adding methanol on octane number of gasoline?

19. Mention the advantages of LPG as IC engine fuel.

20. What are reasons for looking alternate fuels?

UNIT V

1. What is lean burn engine?

2. Why lean mixture is preferred in SI engine?
3. What are the modifications to be made to convert an existing engine as a lean burn engine?
4. How the stratified charge engine can be characterised?
5. List the advantages of the stratified charge engine.
6. What are the main disadvantages of the stratified charge engine?
7. Write short notes on plasma jet ignition system.
8. What are the factors that influence the operation of the plasma jet plug?
9. What are the reasons for automotive engines equipped with gasoline injection system?
10. What are the types of injection systems?
11. What are the objectives of the fuel injection system?
12. What are the components of injection system?
13. Write notes on continuous injection system.
14. Explain the functions of the following components.
(a) Pumping element, (b) Metering element, (c) Timing control, (d) Ambient control.
15. Write the advantages of homogeneous charge compression ignition engine?
16. What are the fuels used in HCCI engines?
17. List the disadvantages of homogeneous charge compression ignition engine?
18. List the advantages of fuel injection in an SI engine.
19. What is meant by stratified charge engines?
20. Mention the principle of a surface ignition engine.