S. No. |
Topic/s |
1. |
Course contents, Renewable energy sources, pollutants (regulated and unregulated emissions), effect on human health, Alternative fuel for transportation sector. |
2. |
Introduction to fuel properties, calculation of air- fuel ratio. |
3. |
Petroleum refining processes. |
4. |
Important qualities of SI and CI engine fuels. |
5. |
Combustion in SI engines, Different phases of combustion. |
6. |
Thermodynamic analysis of SI engine combustion, combustion efficiency and various losses. |
7. |
Abnormal combustion in SI engines, Fuel factors responsible for knocking. |
8. |
Combustion in CI engines. |
9. |
Design of engine combustion chamber for IDI and DI engines. |
10. |
Characteristics of common diesel combustion systems. |
11. |
Ignition delay, chemical delay, factors affecting delay period. |
12. |
Swirl, Combustion DI engine and heat release analysis, comparison of DI and IDI engine combustion chambers. |
13. |
Alternative fuels: environmental implication of using fossil fuels, alternative fuel factors. |
14. |
Introduction to biofuels, Chemistry of vegetable oils, Advantages/ Disadvantages of vegetable oils as fuels, Transesterification for biodiesel production. |
15. |
Performance and emission test of biodiesel, emulsified fuels. |
16. |
Functions of lubricating oil, Types of lubrication, Formulation of lubricating oils, Additives. |
17. |
Lubricating oil tribology for alternative fuelled engines, Maintenance philosophies. |
18. |
FTIR working principle and evaluation procedure, Causes of additive depletion, test for fuel dilution, wear measurement. |
19. |
CNG, Advantages/ Disadvantages, Properties, Various CNG induction techniques. |
20. |
CNG performance, emissions, maintenance, LNG, unregulated emissions, Storage systems, leak detection systems and safety instrumentation. |
21. |
Hydrogen fuelled vehicles, Hydrogen generation processes. |
22. |
Combustion properties & design of Hydrogen engines based on induction methods. |
23. |
LPG, Di-methyl ether, Hythane. |
24. |
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), Classification of EGR systems, EGR ratio, Internal and external EGR systems. |
25. |
HCCI, Comparison with SI & CI, Combustion in HCCI, Fuel induction strategies. |
26. |
MPFI Systems, Speed density electronic multi point port fuel injection system (DJetronic). |
27. |
Air mass flow meter system (L-Jetronic) and K-Jetronic systems. |
28. |
Turbocharger, various systems and turbocharger controls. |
29. |
GDI engine, Key technical features, Two-stage mixing. |
30. |
Two-combustion modes, Compliance with emission standards. |
31. |
Optical diagnostic techniques: Fundamentals of PIV, types of LASER. |
32. |
PIV working principle, components and general aspects, applications, advantages, 3D and holographic PIV. |
33. |
Spray visualization, Phase Doppler interferometry for spray characterization. |
34. |
Optical engine and engine endoscopy. |
35. |
Exhaust gas emission analysis, FID and NDIR. |
36. |
Chemiluminescense technique, smoke opacity. |
37. |
Exhaust gas after-treatment, Three Way Catalysts, DOC. |
38. |
DPF, CRT. |
39. |
LNT and its working, LNT issues. |
40. |
Urea SCR catalyst system. |