Capital University of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 4142 Internal Combustion Engines
Credit: 2
No. of Session per week: 2
Session Duration: 60 min
Semester: Fall 2017
Course Instructor Dr. M. Saif ur Rahman, HoD Office 2nd Floor E-block
Office Hours As posted or by appointment through e-mail
Catalog Data Engine classification, combustion reaction of engine fuels, real engine cycle.
Working principles of SI and CI engines, Ignition delay and combustion
phases of SI and CI engines. Performance characteristics of engines.
Knocking characteristics, Octane and Cetane numbers, engine valve timing
and ignition advance and retard, Pressure-crank angle diagram. Working
principle of turbo-charged engine. Engine emissions and their control
through in-cylinder and out-cylinder techniques. Fuel injected petrol engine
and its performance. Introduction to duel fuel engines. Engine lubrication.
Prerequisites ME 2123 Thermodynamics II
Textbook Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines, H. N. Gupta PHI
Learning
References Internal combustion engines by Colin R. Ferguson
Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine (2nd Ed)
by W.P Pulkrabek
Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, by Heywood, J. B.,

Course Objectives This course in an introduction to the operation, performance and emissions
of the internal combustion engines. The students will learn application of the
thermodynamic cycles related to the IC engines, combustion process in SI
and CI engines, effect of design and operating parameters on the
performance of engines.

Methodology The course will be taught in Two class sessions of I hour. Associated lab
course will also enhance the psychomotor skills of the student.

Course Outline
Week
Content
s Tasks/Activities
1 Session 1-2; Thermodynamics review of IC engine related topics 2 Lectures
Session 3-4; Chap 1; Introduction Engine types and Basic
2 Operations 2 Lectures
Session 5-8; Chap 2; Standard cycles and analysis, Operation
3-4 parameters and characteristics 4 Lectures
5-6 Session 9-12; Chap 3; Thermo-Chemistry of fuel air Mixture 4 Lectures
7-8 Session 13-16; Chap 4; Fuel Cycles and Analysis 4 Lectures
 9-10 Session 17-20; Chap 5; Models of Engine cycles 4 Lectures
11 Session 21-22; Chap 6; Combustion in spark ignition engine 2 Lectures
Session 23-24; Chap 7; Combustion in compression ignition
12 Engine 2 Lectures
Session 25-28; Chap 8, 9, and 10; Fuels and Knocking Carburetors
13-14 and fuel injectors 4 Lectures
Session 29-30; Misc. Chapters; Friction, Lubrication, and
15 Pollution 2 Lectures
16 Session 31-32; Reports and Presentations 2 Lectures

Computer Usage Students will use computer software for the thermodynamic data, assignment
problems and term project
Evaluation Scheme
1. Assignments 7%
2. Quizzes 13%
3. Term Project 10%
4. Midterm Exam 20%
5. Final Exams 50%

Course Learning Outcomes

CLO 1. Demonstrate ability to apply and analyze various thermodynamic

cycles to internal combustion engines. Analysis of combustion in
engines. (C4)
CLO 2. Specify and interpret engine design parameters as well as
performance data for a variety of internal combustion engine systems.
(C5)
CLO 3. Develop an ability to explain pollutant formation, its effect on
environment and control. (C3)

Homework assignments
Problems will be assigned from related topics and the following textbook
chapters:

CLO-PLO Mapping
PLO2 PLO4 PLO7
CLO1 
CLO2 
CLO3 