Internal Combustion Engines: Design and Mechanics ICE-D/M

 

Content

The lecture initially covers different fuels as energy suppliers. The observation of thermodynamic processes with the help of standard cycles and detailed process analysis gives information about the energy transformation in the engine. Basic mechanisms of the heat transfer are presented and building on those, methods of calculation for the heat flow and heat stress in combustion engines are reviewed.

The derivation of similarity laws and specific values allows the layout of combustion engines and the estimation of performance limits. The duties, building types and dynamic processes of valve trains are dealt with in a further section whereat references to the construction are given. Building on the content of the lecture, the requirements on the constructional element as well as the design of the cooling and lubrication system are derived.

 

Topics

The following topics are dealt with:

• Fuels
• Energy Utilization in the Combustion Engine
• Heat Flow inside Combustion Engines
• Design of Combustion Engines
• Layout of Valve Trains
• Constructional Elements of the Combustion Engine

 

Teaching and learning portal

Complementary lecture and exercise documents as well as older exams for exam preparation can be found at RWTHmoodle.

Complementary documents are also available at RWTHonline.

 

Exam

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Additional tutorials

The events "exam tutorial", "small group exercises" and "Intensivvorbereitung für Ministerkandidatinnen und Ministerkandidaten" are funded by quality improvement funds. The contact person for the use of quality improvement funds at our institute is: Dr.-Ing. Marco Günther. Further information regarding the use of quality improvement funds in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering can be found on the website of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Quality Improvement Funds.