TOPICS

• Fundamental operating processes of the three most common internal combustion engines
• Combustion and the gaseous cycles hydrocarbon ignition, combustion, emissions and control
• Use of a working fluid to create linear then rotary motion
• Thermodynamics of volumetric efficiency and power production
• Fuel delivery systems, valve-train components and event timing
• Power and performance prediction and assessment
• Energy conversion kinematics and mechanisms

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Discuss the basic functioning and component interaction in a modern internal combustion engine, specifically; two and four-stroke cycles as they relate to reciprocating and rotary engine designs
• Describe the general thermodynamic concepts governing the operation of an internal combustion engine and its various cycles
• Compare the principle operational differences of the various fuels used in internal combustion engines, their availability, and understand the applicability of each
• Discuss the function and operation of all major components and systems within a modern internal combustion engine
• Identify the operational principles behind the timing and working relationships among all internal components, and articulate the importance of this inter-relationship
• Recognize the limitations of current design of the modern internal combustion engines