Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr, 1,5d FW, 20h Proj.
Number of credits
| Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- 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. - P-theta and P-V diagrams - Heat release rate. - Engine heat transfer and cooling systems. - Pollutant formation and control : NOx, CO, HC and particulates. - Alternative fuels
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Course MECA0002-0 "Thermodynamique appliquée et introduction aux machines thermiques" Course MECA0445-2 "Heat transfer"
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical exercises are solved with the students and some homeworks are suggested. Two 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.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course consists in an oral presentation illustrated by practical examples. It is given during the second semester.
Recommended or required readings
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
Assessment methods and criteria
A personal home work is asked on a topic chosen in a list. The assessment consists in the personal home work (10%), training laboratories reports (20%), a written examination (35%) and an oral examination (35%).
Work placement(s)
A visit of a factory is organised.
Organizational remarks
The lecture is given during the second quadrimester (B52 building) and start with an exercise (in the laboratory) which consists in dismounting-mounting an internal combustion engine available in the laboratory (B49).
Contacts
Philippe NGENDAKUMANA THERMOTECHNICS Building B49 Phone : +32(0)3664803 E-mail : pngendakumana@ulg.ac.be