Credits

MEC 312 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES L T P Total

3 0 0 3
Course Category: Major
Pre-requisite: MEC209 Thermal Elective
Engineering
Course Type: Theory
Course Objective(s):
Enable the students to understand the basic knowledge in Casting, Welding, Metal forming and
plastic forming processes.
Course Outcome(s):
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Distinguish various components of IC engines and analyzing the key factors influencing engine performance
CO2: Analyze the performance of compression ignition engine using fuel injection characteristics.
CO3: Identify the sources and types of pollutants in IC engines.
CO4: Elaborate the methods and measurement of emission controls
CO5: Evaluate the suitability of alternate fuels for IC engines and measurement techniques
Mapping of Course Outcome(s):
PO PSO
CO/PO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO1 1 3 2 3 2 3 2
CO2 1 3 3 3 2 2 3 2
CO3 3 1 2 2 3 2
CO4 1 2 2 1 2 1
CO5 1 3 2 2 3 2
3- Strong Correlation; 2- Medium Correlation; 1- Low Correlation

Course Topics:
Unit 1: Spark Ignition Engine
Spark ignition engine mixture requirements, feedback control, carburetors, fuel injection systems -monopoint and
multipoint injection, stages of combustion - normal and abnormal combustion - factors affecting knock, combustion
chambers - introduction to thermodynamic analysis of SI engine combustion- reason for ignition and ignition
advance.
Unit 2: Compression Ignition Engine
Stages of combustion in CI engine, direct and indirect injection systems, combustion chambers, fuel spray Behavior,
spray structure, spray penetration and evaporation - air motion, turbo charging, introduction to thermodynamic
analysis of CI engine combustion-governing of IC engines-necessity of governing –recent trends in injection system
Unit III: Pollutants
Pollutants - sources and types, formation of NOx, hydrocarbon emission mechanism, carbon monoxide formation.
Unit IV: Emission Control
Particulate emissions - methods of controlling emissions- catalytic converters and particulate traps, methods of
measurements and driving cycles- engine modification to reduce emission.
Unit V: Fuels
Duel fuel, natural fuel and wanked rotary engine- free piston engine-alcohol, hydrogen, natural gas and Liquefied
Petroleum Gas - properties, suitability, engine modifications, merits and demerits as fuels, lean burn engines,
stratified charge engines, gasoline direct injection engine homogeneous charge compression ignition, plasma
ignition , measurement techniques.

Text Book(s):
1. John B Heywood, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill, 1988.
Reference(s):
1. Mathur, R.B., and Sharma, R.P., Internal Combustion Engines,Dhanpatrai,2000.
2. Rowland S Benson and Whitehouse, N.D., Internal combustion Engines, Vol.I and II, Pergamon Press, 1983.
3. Duffy Smith, Auto fuel Systems, The Good Heart Willox Company, Inc., 1987.

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