ME-442 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES
CREDIT HOURS
Theory = 3
Practical = 0
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)
| S. No. | CLOs | PLO | Taxonomy |
| 1 | Describe the construction, working principles, and fuel systems of internal combustion engines, hydrogen fuel cells, and electric vehicle powertrains. | PLO-1 Engineering Knowledge |
Cognitive Level 2* |
| 2 | Solve numerical problems related to the design and operation of IC engines and electric vehicles | PLO-2 Problem Analysis |
Cognitive Level 3* |
| 3 | Analyze the sustainable development impacts on the environment by comparing electric and IC engine vehicles | PLO-6 The Engineer and the World |
Cognitive Level 4* |
| 4 | Prepare a report on performance of internal combustion engine or electric vehicles available in any pertinent facility while incorporating project management techniques | PLO-10 Project Management and Finance |
Cognitive Level 3* |
COURSE CONTENT
- Internal Combustion Engine (ICE): Fundamentals and principles, Engine performance parameters, engine requirements, elementary carburetor, elements of complete carburetor, Spark Ignition (SI) injection system, Compression Ignition (CI) injection systems, Electronic Fuel Injection(EFI), heat transfer and control, engine-lubrication systems
- Engine Fuels and Emissions: Combustion Equations, natural fuels, non-petroleum fuels, Characteristics of SI and CI engine fuels, Octane and Cetane number, Knock and engine Variable, Knock and SI engine, Knock and the C.I engine, Air Pollution and the engine, Air pollution and the fuel, Control of exhaust-Gas constituents.
- Hydrogen Energy: Production of hydrogen, related issues to scale of production, hydrogen conversion overview, hydrogen storage options, hydrogen transmission, fuel cells (FC), molten carbonate cells, solid oxide cells, acid and alkaline cells, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) cells, non-hydrogen cells, biofuel cells, fuel cell thermodynamics, Water and thermal management of PEMFC
- Electric Vehicles: components, battery parameters, battery types (lead acid, Nickel-based, Sodium-based, lithium, Metal–Air), supercapacitors and flywheels, batteries in hybrid vehicles, Brushed DC Electric Motor, DC regulation and voltage conversion, brushless electric motors, Motor Cooling, efficiency, design considerations, electric vehicles and the environment.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Text Book(s)
- Willard Pulkrabek, ‘Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine’, 2nd ed., Pearson, 2013.
- Tom Denton, Hayley Pells, ‘Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’, 3rd ed., Routledge, 2024.
- Brent Sorensen, Giuseppe Spazzafumo, ‘Hydrogen and fuel cells: Emerging Technologies and Applications’, 3rd ed., Academic Press, 2018.
Reference Book(s)
- Giancarlo Ferrari, Angelo Onorati, Gianluca D'Errico, ‘Internal Combustion Engines’, Società Editrice Esculapio, 2022.
- Mehmet Sankir, Nurdan Demirci Sankir,‘Hydrogen Electrical Vehicles’,Wiley, 2023.
*For details of Taxonomy Levels CLICK HERE
