ME 419 - Internal Combustion Engines

• Understand the general engineering operation and design compromises involved in spark and compression ignition engines
• Be familiar with common I.C. engine terminology such as knock, detonation, auto ignition, surface to volume ratio, and compression ratio
• Apply thermodynamics to I.C. engine processes and cycles
• Analyze the engine parameters of friction, torque, MEP, IHP, and bsfc
• Understand the mechanisms of combustion and the effect of air-fuel ratio on performance
• Understand the variables which influence the production of undesirable emissions
• Understand the importance of air flow and how it is affected by valves and by forced induction (turbocharging and supercharging)

• Thermodynamic cycles and processes
• Combustion chemistry

• Engine types and operation
• Engine parameters
• Engine power cycles
• Engine component design concepts
• Inlet and exhaust gas flow
• Combustion - SI engines
• Combustion - CI engines
• Emissions and control
• Engine component design concepts

• Engine sizing and specification
• Engine balance
• Valve life and duration
• Cylinder head flow
• Engine performance
• Fuel economy