ME433 Engines

ME 433
Internal Combustion Engine Systems

Course Description

Theory and characteristics of combustion engines; combustion process analysis; fuels, exhaust emissions and controls; system analysis and modeling. Prereq: ME 345 or permission.

Schedule/Topics	Activities/Handouts	Assignments
Before June 15th Orientation Introductions Steve Beyerlein Course Overview Homework #0 Overview	Syllabus Problem Solving Rubric Homework Example – hand solution Homework Example – computer solution	HW#0 (due midnight June 16th)
Week of June 15th Thermodynamics Review Thermodynamic Properties Equations of State 1st & 2nd Laws Process Diagrams Cycle Performance Analysis Reaction Chemistry Homework #1 Overview	Wk1 Study Guide Polytropic Relations Caloric Equation of State Laws of Thermodynamics Carnot Devices Isentropic Efficiency Balancing Chemical Reactions ACTIVITY – Visualizing Processes ACTIVTY – Diagramming Cycles ACTIVITY – Cycle Performance ACTIVITY – Ethanol Combustion	HW#1 (due midnight June 22th)
Week of June 22th Engine Types SI vs CI Engines EES Software Air Standard Cycle Models - Otto Cycle - Diesel Cycle - Dual Cycle Mean Effective Pressure (MEP) Intake and Exhaust Processes Engine Components Homework #2 Overview	WK2_STUDY GUIDE WK2_READING NOTES SI Engines CI Engines Otto Cycle Modeling Otto Cycle/Ideal Gas Otto Cycle/Real Gas Diesel Cycle Modeling Dual Cycle Modeling Dual Cycle/Real Gas MEP Modeling Gas Exchange Processes ACTIVITY – Engine Types ACTIVITY – Engine Lab Tour ACTIVITY – MEP_Activity	HW #2 (due midnight June 29th) Read Heywood Chapt 1
Week of June 29th Engine Design and Performances Parameters mean piston speed imep, bmep, fmep arbitrary efficiency thermal efficiency mechanical efficiency brake power brake torque brake specific fuel consumption brake specific emissions Homework #3 overview	WEEK 3_STUDY GUIDE WEEK3_READING NOTES Performance Parameters Derivation of Long Equations Relationship Between Parameters Performance Modeling Example Typical Values for Parameters ACTIVITY – Using Sp & BMEP ACTIVITY – Interpreting BSFC Maps ACTIVITY – Engine Sizing	HW #3 (due midnight July 6th) Read Heywood Chapter 2 Read Selected Sections of Heywood Chapter 15
Week of July 6th Vehicle Modeling Road Load Power Literature Review Project Engine Testing Gear Shifting Dragstrip Modeling Vehicle Modeling Homework #4 Overview	Road Load Calculations Technical Paper Tips Sample Technical Paper YZ250 Engine Test Data YZ250 BSFC Map Motorcycle Gear Shifting Motocross Engine Design & Simulation ACTIVITY - Acceleration Modeling	HW #4 (due midnight July 14th)
Week of July 13th Thermochemistrty Equivalence Ratio Excess Air Coefficient Reaction Balancing Heat of Reaction Adiabatic Combustion	Reaction Balancing Notes Forward Balancing (w/EES) Reverse Balancing (w/EES) Heat of Reaction Adiabatic Combustion CO Combustion w/O2 CO Combustion w/Air ACTIVITY - Calculating Heat of Reaction	HW #5 (due midnight July 21th) Read Heywood Chapt 3
Week of July 20th Reaction Equlibrium Chemical Equilibrium Types of Reactions Equilibrium Constants EES Equilibrium Software Rich Mixture Equations Chemical Kinetics Emissions Lab Tour Brake Specific Emissions Premixed Combustion	Wk6 Study Questions Chemical Equilibrium EES Equilibrium Calcs Rich Mixture Chemical Kinetics 800cc Rotax Data Engine Test Cell BS Emissions Eqns BS Emissions Results Premixed Combustion ACTIVITY - Finding Extent of Reaction ACTIVITY - Engine Energy Balance	HW #6 (due midnight July 28th) SAE Template Browse Heywood Chapt 9 & 10
Week of July 27th Engine Modeling SI Engine Combustion CI Engine Combustion Heat Release Analysis 2-Zone Engine Model	SI Engine Combustion CI Engine Combustion Heat Release Analysis 2-Zone Engine Model PT1 2-Zone Engine Model PT2 ACTIVITY - Cylinder Pressure Modeling ACTIVITY - Spark Optimization Timing	HW #7 (due midnight August 4th) Browse Heywood Chapt 9, 10 & 15
Week of Aug 2nd Project work	Virtual Meetings Mon 8/3 & Wed 8/5 @6pm (Q/A on HMWK #7, Presentations, and Papers) PPT Presentations Thursday 8/6 @1:30-3:00 pm or @ 6:00=7:30 pm (email to sign up for a 10 min timeslot)	PPT Presentation and self assessment w/rubric (due 11:45pm Aug 6th) Post Paper and self assessment w/rubric (due11:45pm Aug 9th)