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Combustion engines and alternative fuels

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 632-0423/02
Abbreviation SMAP
Course title Combustion engines and alternative fuels
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Materials and Technologies for Vehicles
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Tomčík, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

1st Lecture:
History, principles, distribution and function of combustion engines.
Idealized cycles - the process and procedure for calculating the cylinder volume, power and compression ratio.
practice:
Safety in Laboratories ÚPTAP.
Calculation of selected variables of theoretical engine.
2nd Lecture:
Timing Systems of combustion engine.
practice:
Measurement of circular timing diagram for teaching combustion engine.
3rd Lecture:
Analysis of sensors, actuators and passive components of modern combustion engine.
practice:
Sample functions of sensors on the 1.4 DOHC engine.
4th Lecture:
The electronic controls and diagnostics of combustion engines - a theory, principle, equipment, methods.
practice:
Completion and commissioning of an experimental model of the engine. Diagnostics 1.4 DOHC Hyundai, VW 1,9 TDI, SKODA 1.8 T.
5th Lecture:
Ignition of combustion engine
practice:
Example of measuring ignition timing.
6th Lecture:
Injection of the combustion engine
practice:
Testing of Hyundai's 1.4 DOHC engine.
7th Lecture:
Measurement of parameters of combustion engine - dynamometer distribution, the dynamometer ÚPTAP, types of tests.
practice:
Measurement engine to obtain input data for the essay.
8th Lecture:
Calibration of sensors on the dynamometer ÚPTAP, data processing and evaluation.
practice:
Measurement engine to obtain input data for the essay.
9th Lecture:
Alternative fuels for combustion engine - CNG, LPG, electricity, hydrogen, biofuels.
practice:
Measuring power consumption at different engine operating conditions.
10th Lecture:
Combustion engine emissions, environmental impact. Production of CO, HC and NOx.
Ecology of drives (emissions, catalytic converters, particulate filters).
practice:
Practical demonstration measuring of CO, HC and NOx emission analyzer.

11th Lecture:
Electric traction engine as alternative drives for cars. practice:
Sample of the electric drives on the electric kart and EV StudentCar.
12th Lecture:
Saving energy - batteries, Battery management system, the fuel cell.
practice:
Sample functions of the Battery management system on the electric kart and EV StudentCar.

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Povinná literatura

[1] Duffy, James E.: Auto engines technology : principles, diagnosis and service of engines and related systéme, Goodheart-Willcox Tinley Park USA, 1997

Doporučená literatura

[1] Blair, Gordon P.: Design and simulation of four-stroke engines, Society of Automotive Engineers Warrendale USA, 1999
[2] Hendershot, J. R.: Design of brushless permanent-magnet motors, Magna Physics Hillsboro USA, 1994