- Basic operating principles of combustion engines, systematics and designs
- Engine and operating parameters
- Thermodynamics of the combustion engine: operating principles, idealized processes, loss analysis/energy balance
- Operating process of gasoline engines: mixture formation, ignition, combustion/combustion systems, pollutant formation
- Operating process of diesel engines: injection, mixture formation/auto-ignition/combustion, combustion systems, pollutant formation
- Gas exchange and turbocharging: gas exchange in four-stroke and two-stroke reciprocating engines, variabilities; supercharging methods and their relevance for engine operation
- Exhaust emissions and exhaust aftertreatment: effects of exhaust pollutants, legal regulations, exhaust aftertreatment systems
- Engine dynamics: kinematics, forces and moments in the engine, mass balancing, rotational non-uniformity
- Development trends for future combustion engine based powertrains: general situation, engine-internal measures for reducing CO2 and pollutants, alternative fuels, operating point shift and hybridization
Module MV-LAF-B108-M-4
Combustion Engines (M, 7.0 LP)
Module Identification
Module Number | Module Name | CP (Effort) |
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MV-LAF-B108-M-4 | Combustion Engines | 7.0 CP (210 h) |
MV-VKM-B108-M-4 | Combustion Engines | 7.0 CP (210 h) |
Basedata
CP, Effort | 7.0 CP = 210 h |
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Position of the semester | 1 Sem. in WiSe |
Level | [4] Bachelor (Specialization) |
Language | [DE] German |
Module Manager | |
Lecturers | |
Area of study | [MV-LAF] Vehicle Propulsion Systems |
Reference course of study | [MV-82.103-SG] B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering |
Livecycle-State | [NORM] Active |
Courses
Type/SWS | Course Number | Title | Choice in Module-Part | Presence-Time / Self-Study | SL | SL is required for exa. | PL | CP | Sem. | |
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3V+1U | MV-LAF-86303-K-4 | Combustion Engines
| P | 56 h | 154 h | - | - | PL1 | 7.0 | WiSe |
- About [MV-LAF-86303-K-4]: Title: "Combustion Engines"; Presence-Time: 56 h; Self-Study: 154 h
Examination achievement PL1
- Form of examination: written exam (Klausur) (150-180 Min.)
- Examination Frequency: each semester
- Examination number: 10303 ("Combustion-Engines")
Evaluation of grades
The grade of the module examination is also the module grade.
Contents
Competencies / intended learning achievements
Students will be able to
- name and explain engine designs and basic engine processes,
- analyze and assess engine combustion in terms of thermodynamics,
- explain and evaluate the influences of gas exchange, injection and mixture formation as well as ignition or auto-ignition on the combustion quality of gasoline and diesel engines,
- understand the formation of exhaust pollutants in internal combustion engines and explain measures for avoiding or reducing the formation of pollutants and for their aftertreatment,
- name and explain measures for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by means of engine-internal measures and by specifying appropriate operating strategies for the respective drive system,
- use the above knowledge and skills to solve basic research and development tasks in engine development.
Literature
- Basshuysen: Handbuch Verbrennungsmotor, Springer Verlag
- Eichlseder, Klüting & Piock: Grundlagen und Technologien des Ottomotors - Der Fahrzeugantrieb. Wien: Springer-Verlag.
- Golloch, R.: Downsizing bei Verbrennungsmotoren. Springer-Verlag.
- Merker & Teichmann: Grundlagen Verbrennungsmotoren - Funktionsweise, Simulation, Messtechnik. Springer Vieweg.
- Pischinger, R., Kell, M. & Theodor, S.: Thermodynamik der Verbrennungskraftmaschine. Wien: Springer-Verlag.
- Motortechnische Zeitschrift (MTZ), Springer-Verlag.
- SAE Automotive Engineering (Magazin englischsprachig), SAE International.
Requirements for attendance (informal)
Recommended:
Modules:
- [MV-TD-18-M-4] Thermodynamics I (M, 5.0 LP)
- [MV-TD-19-M-4] Thermodynamics II (M, 4.0 LP)
- [MV-TM-7-M-1] Applied Mechanics I (M, 5.0 LP)
- [MV-TM-8-M-4] Applied Mechanics II (M, 5.0 LP)
- [MV-TM-9-M-4] Engineering Mechanics III (M, 5.0 LP)
- [MV-WKK-B100-M-4] Materials Science (M, 11.0 LP)
Requirements for attendance (formal)
None
References to Module / Module Number [MV-LAF-B108-M-4]
Course of Study | Section | Choice/Obligation |
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[MV-82.103-SG] B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering | Vehicle Engineering (if chosen) | [P] Compulsory |
Notes on the module handbook of the department Mechanical and Process Engineering
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