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Internal Combustion Engines

Subjects: Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Art: Robison, John, 1739-1805., Steam engine - Mr. Watt's double steam engine from his specification…, 1822 · Public domain

Instructor: Prof. Wai Cheng
Term: Spring 2017
Level: Graduate
What's inside: 9 problem sets · 4 exams · 14 solutions · 1 lecture note · 1 reading · 25 other files · 7 web pages
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Internal Combustion Engines

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Lecture 1: Introduction to SI and DI engines (PDF)

Lecture 2: Engine operating characteristics (PDF)

Lecture 3: Ideal cycle analysis (PDF)

Lecture 4: Combustion and thermochemistry (PDF)

Lecture 5: Kinetics, equilibrium and dissociation [lecture notes not available]

Lecture 6: Gas properties and fuel - air cycle; cycle simulation (PDF)

Lecture 7: Mixture preparation in SI engines (PDF)

Lecture 8: Intake and exhaust processes (PDF)

Lecture 9: SI engine combustion (PDF)

Lecture 10: SI engine combustion (cont.); knock (PDF)

Lecture 13: SI engine emissions control (PDF)

Lecture 14: Emission measurements [lecture notes not available]

Lecture 15: Diesel engine characteristics (PDF)

Lecture 16: Diesel engine: injection, ignition and combustion (PDF)

Lecture 17: Diesel engine emissions and control (PDF)

Lecture 18: Engine heat transfer (PDF)

Lecture 19: Engine friction and tribology (PDF)

Lecture 20: Turbocharging (PDF)

Lecture 21: Hydrogen, fuel cell and battery (PDF - 1.1MB)

Lecture 22: Bio fuels and hybrids (PDF)