IC4006 Combustion and Reaction Kinetics in IC Engines Syllabus:
IC4006 Combustion and Reaction Kinetics in IC Engines Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To develop the knowledge about combustion kinetics in SI and CI engines.
• To understand the combustion reaction kinetics in SI and CI engines.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Gaseous, liquid and solid fuels, Application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to combustion, – Low temperature reactions – Cool Flames – as applied to detonation. High temperature reactions – species concentration and products formation.
UNIT II CHEMICAL KINETICS OF COMBUSTION
Elementary reactions, Pre-ignition kinetics, Ignition delay, Nitric Oxide Kinetics, Soot Kinetics, Calculations, – Reaction control effect on Engine performance and emissions.
UNIT III MODELLING
Calculation of equilibrium composition. Enthalpy and Energy, Coefficients for reactions and adiabatic flame temperature, Modeling of CO, HC NO reactions in SI and CI Engines – Soot Modeling
UNIT IV GASOLINE ENGINE COMBUSTION
Combustion in S.I. Engines, Laminar flame theory, Flame structure, Turbulent premixed flames, Homogeneous Combustion reactions between Gasoline and air – Reaction rate Constants – species determination. Burning rate estimation.
UNIT V DIESEL ENGINE COMBUSTION
Combustion in CI Engine, Spray formation, Spray dynamics, Spray models, Introduction to diesel engine combustion, Premixed and diffusion combustion reactions – Lean flame Reactions – Lean flame out reactions – Species determination. Emissions and Combustion, Ignition Delay and Burning rate estimation.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of this course the student will be able to
1. understand the concept of combustion kinetics
2. Modeling of the combustion process of different fuels
3. Modeling advanced combustion process
4. Understand and formulate the kinetics for CI engine combustion
5. Understand and formulate the kinetics for SI engine combustion
REFERENCES:
1. J.F. Ferguson, Internal Combustion Engines, John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
2. I R.S. Benson & N.D. Whitehouse, Internal Combustion Engines, First edition, Pergamon Press, England 1979.
3. Combustion Engineering, Gary L Bormann, WCB Mc Graw Hill, 1998.
4. John. B. Heywood, “Internal Combustion engine fundamentals” McGraw – Hill, 1988.
5. A.F. Williams, combustion in flames, Oxford Press, Second Edition, 1978.
6. S.P. Sharma, Fuels and Combustion, S.P. Chand and Co., Sixth Edition, 1982.
7. S. W. Benson, The Foundations of Chemical Kinetics, McGraw-Hill, 1960.