ME 401 Internal Combustion Engines

Spring 2017

No Mobile Phones During Lectures and Exams

Instructor: Zafer Dursunkaya

Phone: 5232
e-mail: refaz@metu.edu.tr

Class schedule: Tuesday: 10:4011:30 @ G203

Thursday: 11:4013:30 @ B103

Catalogue description: Thermodynamic cycle analysis of gas exchange, compression, ex-

pansion and combustion processes with dissociation. Mechanism of combustion. Fuel and
additive characteristics. Real cycles. Performance characteristics. Brief analysis of the fuel
metering and ignition systems, exhaust emissions and control systems, heat transfer, friction
and lubrication systems.

Course outline:

Introduction, engine types and cycles of operation

Engine design and operating parameters
Ideal cycle analysis
Combustion thermodynamics
Fuelair cycle analysis
SI engine combustion
CI engine combustion
SI and CI emissions and control
Engine friction and lubrication

Textbook

J. B. Heywood, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill

Course conduct

Course material will be delivered in lectures

Homework

To be assigned biweekly, collected and graded

Attendance

Compulsory

Tentative grading

Grading will be based on 2 Midterms, Final exam and homework