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Terminated in academic year 2023/2024

Combustion engines and alternative fuels

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 632-0423/04
Abbreviation SMAP
Course title Combustion engines and alternative fuels
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Materials and Technologies for Vehicles
Course coordinator Ing. Martin Juránek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1st
History, principles, distribution and function of combustion engines.
Idealized cycles - the process and procedure for calculating the cylinder volume, power and compression ratio.

2nd
Timing Systems of combustion engine.

3rd
Analysis of sensors, actuators and passive components of modern combustion engine.

4th
The electronic controls and diagnostics of combustion engines - a theory, principle, equipment, methods.

5th
Ignition and Injection of combustion engine

6th
Measurement of parameters of combustion engine - dynamometer distribution, the dynamometer ÚPTAP, types of tests.

7th
Calibration of sensors on the dynamometer ÚPTAP, data processing and evaluation.

8th
Alternative fuels for combustion engine - CNG, LPG, electricity, hydrogen, biofuels.

9th
Combustion engine emissions, environmental impact. Production of CO, HC and NOx.
Ecology of drives (emissions, catalytic converters, particulate filters).

10th
Electric traction engine as alternative drives for cars.

11th
Saving energy - batteries, Battery management system, the fuel cell.

E-learning

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Literature

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

Advised literature

[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