Course: Combustion Engines

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Course title Combustion Engines
Course code KKS/SM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kovanda Jan, Prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Klepáček Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Content of lectures and seminars after each week Lecture topics overview 1. Basic concepts and classification of internal combustion engines. 2. Petrol and diesel engines, two-stroke and four-stroke engines. 3. Areas of application, individual specifics. 4. Main parts of internal combustion engine and their function. 5. Fuels and lubricants. 6. Calculation of main dimensions, efficiency of internal combustion engine. 7. Crank system. 8. Combustion space, distribution systems. 9. Engine lubrication and cooling. 10. Combustion systems for different types of engines, ignition and injection systems, exhaust system. 11. Assessment of emissions of individual types of engines and used fuels in terms of environmental impact, catalysts. 12. Possibilities of increasing performance characteristics. 13. Engine starting systems and accessories. 14. Internal combustion engines with rotating pistons. Exercise plan 1. Introduction to the content of the exercises, conditions for obtaining credit, safety regulations during exercises 2.-5. Workshop exercise on the Škoda-Auto 1,6l MPi 1AV engine 6.-9. Workshop exercise on the Škoda-Auto 1.9L TDI PD engine 10.-11. Workshop exercise on the Škoda-Auto V6 2.5l TDI engine 12. Credit test. 13. Credit.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Laboratory work
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Supposed knowledge is in the range of present university education.
be able to independently use the knowledge of mechanics, elasticity and strength
orientate in basic problems of machining technology
to orientate themselves well in the problems of theoretical construction subjects - parts of machines and foundations of construction, construction materials, technology, casting, forming
know the basic theoretical principles of laws of thermodynamic system
Skills
work with mathematical functions of basic algebra
solve simple problems of kinematics, mass point dynamics and system
use their professional skills in at least one foreign language
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students will obtain constructional knowledge in the field of combustion engine.
have knowledge of the design of individual engine nodes
have knowledge of the individual phases of operation of 4- and 2-stroke engines
to have an overview of the principles of work of internal combustion engines, classification according to mixture formation
have an overview of the development and current state of construction of piston engines and their components
Skills
be able to assess the design of existing reciprocating internal combustion engines for suitability for the intended use
be able to propose a suitable constructional solution of individual engine nodes with regard to the technology and expected method of assembly
be able to independently identify and formulate problems related to the design of internal combustion engines
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Laboratory work
Skills
Laboratory work
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Denton, T. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles. Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020. ISBN 0367273233.
  • Hromádko, Jan. Spalovací motory : komplexní přehled problematiky pro všechny typy technických automobilních škol. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3475-0.
  • Kemka, V., Kovanda, J., Krejčí, J. Silniční vozidla, vybrané statě z konstrukce a dynamiky vozidel. Plzeň, 2019. ISBN 978-80-261-0803-0.
  • Merker, Günter P.,; Schwarz, Christian; Teichmann, Rüdiger. Combustion engines development : mixture formation, combustion, emissions and simulation / [AVL]. Günter P. Merker ., ed.. Heidelberg : Springer, 2011. ISBN 978-3-642-02951-6.


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