| Educational guide School of Chemical Engineering |
english |
| Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2010) |
 Subjects |
| INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES |
| Contents |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2022_23 |
| Subject | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES | Code | 20224224 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 3 | Optional | Fourth | 1Q |
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| Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
| Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction | History of the ICE Impact of ICE on petroleum consumption and CO2 emissions. |
| Fundamentals, technologies and emissions | Basic principles, types of the ICE: 2-stroke, 4-stroke, Wankel and Atkinson cycle. Gasoline versus Diesel Engine Construction principles: valve train, pistons, crankshaft, oil circuit and cooling circuit Gasoline mixture preparation: intake manifold, valve timing, PFI and GDI Diesel mixture preparation: injection pressure, injector geometry Supercharging: turbo and blower Emissions: constituents (HC, CO, Nox, etc.), catalyst evolution, euro limits |
| Fuels and future technology perspectives | Fuel formulation and consumption: performance impact, emissions, alternative fuels (biofuels, Natural gas, synthetic fuels) Dual fuel systems (gas and Diesel) Future tendencies to improve the ICE efficiency: Downsizing, HCCI, cylinder deactivation, materials, concepts PHEV Plug-In Hybrid Electrical Vehicle, Electrical Vehicles, Hydrogen |
