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ME 403 - Internal Combustion Engines

Last offered Fall 2023

Official Description

Theory and analysis of reciprocating internal-combustion engines; fuels, carburetion, combustion, exhaust emissions, detonation, fuel injection, and factors affecting performance; laboratory work on variables that affect performance. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in ME 400 or ABE 466.

Detailed Course Description

Theory and analysis of reciprocation internal combustion engines, fuels, carburetion, combustion, exhaust emissions, detonation, fuel injection, and factors affecting performance; laboratory on variables that affect performance. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in ME 400 or ABE 466, or consent of instructor. 3 undergraduate hours or 3 or 4 graduate hours.

TOPICS:

1. Engine types and cycles of operation

2. Ideal models of engine processes and cycles

3. Thermodynamic properties of engine working fluids

4. Combustion thermodynamics

5. Fuel/air cycle analysis

6. Spark-ignition engine combustion and emissions

7. Diesel engine combustion and emissions

COMPUTER USAGE:

1. Four homework assignments in topics 3, 4, 5, and 12 to develop a computer simulation of the spark-ignition engine cycle

2. Each student is required to write his own process subroutines in FORTRAN 77 and integrate them with a thermodynamic property routine package.

3. Each student is required to run the computer cycle simulation and compare the results against his laboratory data. A detailed discussion of the computer results is required in lab reports 1 and 2.

LABORATORY PROJECTS:

1. Effects of compression ratio on spark-ignition engine performance. Report required.

2. Effects of fuel-air ratio and spark-timing on spark-ignition engine performance. Report required.

3. Effects of ignition timing on diesel engine performance. Report required.

ME: MechSE or technical elective.

EM: Possible secondary field, with approval.

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Internal Combustion EnginesAB256136LAB01600 - 1750 W  1212 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Zhiyu Zhao
Internal Combustion EnginesAB356137LAB01300 - 1450 R  1212 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg Zhiyu Zhao
Internal Combustion EnginesAB556139LAB01500 - 1650 T    Zhiyu Zhao
Internal Combustion EnginesAE356134OLC31500 - 1550 M W F    Chia-Fon Lee
Internal Combustion EnginesAE456133OLC41500 - 1550 M W F    Chia-Fon Lee
Internal Combustion EnginesOB56138OLB0 -    Huangchang Ji
Internal Combustion EnginesONL56135ONL4 -    Chia-Fon Lee
Internal Combustion EnginesZJU76274LCD31500 - 1550 M W F    Chia-Fon Lee