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IC Engines

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IC engine classifications, real engine cycle, working principle of S I & C I engines, combustion
reaction of engine fuels, ignition delay and combustion phases of S I and C I engines, knocking
characteristics, octane and cetane numbers and ratings , performance characteristics of S I and C
I engines under variable conditions of load and speed, , engine valve timing and port timing
diagram, ignition timing advance and retard effects on engine performance, operational sequence
& crank angle diagrams, working principle of turbo- charged engine, its performance
characteristics and comparison with naturally aspirated engine of equal power, engine emissions
and their control through in-cylinder and out-cylinder techniques, implications of exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) system, thermal reactor and catalytic converters, NOx and HC emissions
Trade off, types of fuel injection in SI & CI engines, performance, advantages over conventional
petrol engine, concept of using multi intake and exhaust valves & variable valve timing,, Engine
performance under part cut-out conditions and fuel savings in in-city driving, duel fuel / multi
fuel engines, CNG engines, engine lubrication and lubricants, engine cooling systems &
coolants, fuel additives. Latest engine technologies
Recommended Books
1.

Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by J.B. Heywood

2.

Introduction to I. C. Engines by Richard Stone

3.

Internal combustion engines by C-F Taylor. MIT Press

Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine by Willard W. Pulkrabek