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| MECA0041-1 | Internal Combustion Engines
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr, 1,5d FW |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Mechanical Engineering, in-depth approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en ingénieur civil électromécanicien, à finalité spécialisée en technologies durables en automobile, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Electro-mechanical Engineering, Professional Focus (Management), 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en ingénieur civil mécanicien, à finalité spécialisée en technologies durables en automobiles, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Mechanical Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Ngendakumana |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| - Engines classification and applications (propulsion, power production, cogeneration).
- Performance criteria, sizing and influence of atmospheric conditions.
- Gas exchange processes, supercharging and turbocharging.
- Formation, characteristics , vaporisation and combustion of sprays.
- Combustion in Spark-Ignition and Compression-Ignition engines.
- Classical and alternative fuels
- P-theta and P-V diagrams - Heat release rate.
- Pollutant formation and control : NOx, CO, HC et particulates.
- Engine heat transfer and cooling systems. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Study and modelling of the phenomena leading to the conversion of the chemical energy contained in the fuel into the mechanical energy on the shaft of different types of internal combustion engines, in order to get a better understanding for the design (sizing) and/or for an optimal utilization (energy conservation and emissions reduction). Description of the main components of an internal combustion engine. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Course MECA002-0 "Thermodynamique appliquée et introduction aux machines thermiques"
Course MECA019-0 "Transferts de chaleur" |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practical exercises are solved with the students and some homeworks are suggested. Three training laboratories are proposed ( main components of an internal combustion engine, P-V diagram and heat release rate, heat balance and emissions of a turbocharged diesel engine). A visit of a factory is also organised. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course consists in an oral presentation illustrated by practical examples. It is given during the second semester. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Extracted from :
- Heywood J.B., Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New-York (USA), 1988
- Ferguson C.R. and Kirkpatrick A.T., Internal Combustion Engines, 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, New-York (USA), 2001
- Pulkrabek W.W., Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine, 2nd edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey (USA), 2004
- Borman G. and Ragland K., Combustion Engineering, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New-York (USA), 1998 |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A personal home work is asked on a topic chosen in a list. Beside a written report, that work has also to be presented orally. The assessment consists in the personal home work (50%), training laboratories reports (25%) and a written examination in June (25%). |
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Contacts :
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| Philippe NGENDAKUMANA
THERMOTECHNICS ¿ Building B49
Phone : +32(0)3664803
E-mail : pngendakumana@ulg.ac.be |
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