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Terminated in academic year 2023/2024

Combustion Engines

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 361-0508/01
Abbreviation SM
Course title Combustion Engines
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Power Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Radim Janalík, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Fuel and combustion, fuels for combustion engines. Basics of theory combustion. Static of combustion process
2. Kinetic of combustion process. Principal function of combustion engine. Ideal cycles of combustion engine in diagrams p-v a T-s. Theoretical power output and thermal efficiency of ideal cycles combustion engine.
3. Idealized cycles. Progress of calculation
4. Continue dealized cycles. Progress of calculation
5. Real cycles, indicator diagram. Real power output and efficiency. Specific parameters heat balance of engine. Waste heat using
6. Supercharging of engine, tapes of realization, Indicator diagrams end comparing.
7. Operational characteristics combustion engine and driven unit. Loading operational characteristics for stationary engines. Speed characteristics motors for mobile engine.
8. Connection between torque moment motor and moment of load moment driven machine. Tractive characteristics loco engine. Economy of engine running. Reducing consumption fuelling
9. Design of engine block, cylinder, piston, crank mechanism. Analysis strength and dynamic effects on cranked mechanism.
10. Fuel preparation. Carburetors, injection system at spark ignition engine and Diesel engines. Convertor at gas motors ignition mixtures firing by air. Ignition devices, adjustment.
11. Four-stroke engine valve mechanism of combustion engine. Circle diagram. Power control, requirements, manners, economy running. Cooling and lubrication.
12. Construction automobile and railway’s engine. Construction stationary engine in power engineering. Combined heat and power unit. Servicing engines. Wankel engine. Engines with outer combustion.
13. Testing and adjusting of engines.Emission of combustion motor, influence on life environment. Formation CO, NOx and HC. Reducing of emissions. Catalyzes. Legislative.

Literature

[1]Moran, M.J., Shapiro, H.N.: Fundamental of Engineering Thermodynamics. 2nd
ed. New York: John Wiey&Sons,Inc.,1992. ISBN 0471076813 .
[2]Haisler H.: Advanced engine technology, Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, c
1995, ISBN 0-340-56822-4 

Advised literature

[1]Ferguson, Colin R :Internal combustion engines, New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1986
[2]Míka, J.:Thermal Motors