L.J.

Institute of Engineering & Technology Semester: VII (2022)

Subject Name: Advance Combustion Technology of I.C. Engine

Subject Code: 3170215

Faculty: Adilhussain I. Shaikh

Sr. No CONTENT Marks
CHAPTER NO - 1: Overview of gasoline direct injection engines
1. What is lean boost direct injection (LBDI) concept? (May 2018) (Nov 2018) (Dec 2021) 03,04,
[LJIET] 07
Or
What is lean boost direct injection (LBDI) concept? Explain the working principle of LBDI.
(May 2017) (May 2019)(Nov 2020) [LJIET]
Or
Explain in brief concept of lean boost combustion system. (June 2022) [LJIET]

2. Define: Engine downsizing. Explain the methods to achieve downsizing. (May 2017) 03
[LJIET]
Or
What is Engine downsizing? Write down any two methods for engine downsizing. (Nov
2017) (May 2018) (Nov 2018) (Nov 2020) [LJIET]
3. What are the advantages of lean boost direct injection (LBDI) concept? (May 2018) 03
[LJIET]
4. Explain the thermodynamic aspects of gasoline direct injection. (Nov 2018) [LJIET] 03
5. What is spray guided combustion system? (May 2019) [LJIET] 03
6. Explain phases of combustion of gasoline engine (May 2019) [LJIET] 03
7. Write short note on combustion diesel engine. (May 2019) [LJIET] 03
8. Describe pollutants formed by combustion of gasoline in brief. (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 03
9. Define Ignition lag in brief (Nov 2019) (June 2022) [LJIET] 03
10. Write disadvantages of wall guided direction injection system (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 03
11. Compare multi point fuel injection and gasoline direct injection system. (Nov 2019) 03
[LJIET]
12. What is Gasoline Direct Injection? (Nov 2020)[LJIET] 03
13. What is Automobile? What is Engine? (Jan 2021) [LJIET] 03
14. Define: Atkinson cycle and Miller cycle. (Jan 2021) [LJIET] 03
15. Explain Engine Knocking phenomenon. (Dec 2021) (June 2022) [LJIET] 03,04,
Or 07
Explain the reasons of knocking in SI Engine. List various methods to reduce
knocking. (Nov 2020) (June 2022) [LJIET]
16. Enlist strategy for emission control in gasoline and diesel fuelled vehicle. (Nov 2017) 04
[LJIET](May 2019) [LJIET]
17. Mention the advantages of direct injection system. (May 2018) (Nov 2018) (June 2022) 04
[LJIET]
18. Draw a diagram of a typical DI gasoline engine with sensors and control (May 2018) (Nov 04
2018) [LJIET]
19. Explain the salient features of the second-generation. (Nov 2018) [LJIET] 04,07
Or
Explain the salient features of the first-generation and the second-generation gasoline direct
injection engines. (May 2017) (May 2018) (May 2019) (Nov 2020) [LJIET]
20. Mention the advantages of direct injection system. (May 2019) [LJIET] 04

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21. Explain in brief advance technologies employed in gasoline engine to improve 04

fuel economy (Nov 2019) [LJIET].
22. Explain different types of direct injection gasoline injectors. (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 04
23. Explain different types of Nozzles used in Diesel engine. (Nov 2020) (Jan 2021) (June 03,04
2022) [LJIET]
24. Write the advantages of gasoline direct injection in terms of efficiency in a real 04
engine. (Jan 2021) [LJIET]
25. What is the factor affecting delay period in combustion of CI Engine? (Dec 2021) 04
[LJIET]
26. Factors affecting direct injection gasoline engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

27. Explain High pressure fuel injection system. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

28. Modifications required for high pressure fuel injection system. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

29. Advantage of Gasoline injection engine over conventional engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

30. Requirement of exhaust emission. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

31. Explain exhaust emission after treatment devices. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

32. Effect of exhaust emission on engine performance. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

33. What is potential and technologies for high efficiency direct injection gasoline engine? 07
(New syllabus) [LJIET]
34. Explain different types of direct injection gasoline injectors. (Nov 2017) [LJIET] 07
35. Explain working of Direct Injection Gasoline Engine with schematic diagram. 07
(Nov 2017) [LJIET]
Or
Explain Direct injection gasoline engine? (New syllabus) [LJIET]
36. List out difference between Direct injection gasoline engine and conventional engine. (New 07
syllabus) [LJIET]
37. Explain salient feature of spray guided combustion system for gasoline direct injection. 07
(Nov 2017) [LJIET]
Or
Describe the three combustion concepts (wall, air and spray) for the implementation of
mixture preparation of gasoline direct injection. (May 2017)
(Nov 2018) [LJIET]
Or
Explain the wall, air and spray combustion system for the implementation of mixture
preparation of gasoline direct injection (May 2018) (Jan 2021) (Dec 2021) [LJIET]

38. Explain the types of nozzle used in gasoline direct injection and compare their features. 07
(May 2017) [LJIET]
Or
What are the types of nozzle used in gasoline direct injection? Also explain their
constructional features. (May 2018) (Nov 2018) [LJIET]
39. Define: Engine downsizing. Explain the methods to achieve downsizing. (May 2019) 07
[LJIET] (Jan 2021) [LJIET]
40. Explain different types of direct injection gasoline injectors. (May 2019) [LJIET] 07
41. Explain the effect of fuel injection timing on combustion. (May 2019) (Nov 2020) 07

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[LJIET]
42. Define term Downsizing. Explain any one method of downsizing. (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 07
(June 2022) [LJIET]
43. Describe combustion phenomenon of gasoline engine. (Nov 2020) (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 07
44. Explain wall guided and spray guided direct injection combustion system. (Nov 2019) 07
[LJIET]
45. Explain working of direct injection gasoline engine with neat sketch. (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 07
46. Comparison of knocking in S.I. and C.I. engine. (Jan 2021) [LJIET] 07
47. Write the Stages of Combustion processes in CI Engine with Proper Diagram. (Dec 07
2021) (June 2022) [LJIET]
48. Write the advantages of gasoline direct injection in terms of efficiency in a real 07
engine. (June 2022) [LJIET]
49. Explain the effect of fuel injection timing on auto ignition combustion (June 2022) 07
[LJIET]
CHAPTER NO - 2: Stratified charge engine
1. Enlist various after treatment technologies for diesel and gasoline vehicle. (Nov 2017) (Nov 03
2020) [LJIET]
2. Explain exhaust gas treatment. (May 2019) [LJIET] 03
Or
What is exhaust gas treatment in Stratified charge engine? (Dec 2021) [LJIET]
Or
Write short notes on exhaust gas treatment on fuel economy. (June 2022) [LJIET]
3. Explain the need of after cooler in case of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). (Nov 2019) 03
[LJIET]
4. What is internal exhaust gas recirculation system and external exhaust gas recirculation 03
system? (Nov 2019) (Nov 2020) (Jan 2021) [LJIET]
5. Write a short note on GDI Engine. (Dec 2021) (June 2022) [LJIET] 03

6. Compare multi point fuel injection and gasoline direct injection system. (Dec 2021) 03
[LJIET]
7. What is charge stratification combustion? (Nov 2020) (June 2022) [LJIET] 03,04

8. What is stratified charge operation in case of gasoline direct injection? (Nov 2017) (Jan 04,07
2021) [LJIET]
Or
Explain stratified engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET]
9. How is stratified charge combustion achieved? (May 2018) [LJIET] 04

10. Explain the following: (a) Lean NOx trap (b) Emission control devices (May 2018) (Nov 04,07
2018) May 2019) (Dec 2021) [LJIET]
Or
Explain the following: (a) Lean NOx trap (b) Stratified charge combustion. (May 2017)
[LJIET]
11. What is stratified charge operation in case of gasoline direct injection? (May 2019) [LJIET] 04

12. Explain EGR with the neat sketch. (May 2019) (Nov 2019) (Nov 2020)(Jan 2021) [LJIET] 04

13. Explain gasoline auto ignition combustion through residual gas trapping approach. (Nov 04
2019) [LJIET]
14. Explain Exhaust Emission according to Gasoline Engine. (Dec 2021) [LJIET] 04

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15. Describe future trend Stratified Charged Gasoline Engine (Dec 2021) [LJIET] 04

16. Explain factors which increase NOx production in CI engine. (Nov 2020) (June 2022) 04
[LJIET]
17. Explain effect of compression ratio and air fuel ratio on engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

18. Modifications required for constructing stratified engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

19. Advantage of stratified engine over conventional engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

20. What are thermal consideration for stratified engine? (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

21. Explain combustion process in stratified engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

22. Performance of stratified engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

23. Geometrical consideration for stratified engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

24. Effect on knocking. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

25. State difference between stratified engine and conventional engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

26. Explain the thermodynamic aspects of gasoline direct injection and describe the combustion 07
processes. (May 2017) (May 2019) (Jan 2021) [LJIET]
27. Describe the urea-based SCR NOx after treatment with schematic diagram. (May 2017) 03,07
[LJIET]
Or
Draw the Schematic diagram of SCR treatment. (Dec 2021) (June 2022) [LJIET]
28. With a neat sketch explain thermodynamic analysis of gasoline direct injection at part-load 07
condition. (May 2017) (Nov 2018)[LJIET]
29. Enlist the problems associated with stratified charge lean-burn mixture in a DI gasoline 07
engine. (May 2019) (June 2022) [LJIET]
30. List out exhaust emission control techniques. Explain urea-based SCR NOx after treatment 07
technique.(Nov 2019) [LJIET]
31. Explain effect of different properties of gasoline on combustion phenomenon (Nov 2020) 07
[LJIET]
32. What are the after treatment Devices? Explain their types (Dec 2021) [LJIET] 07

33. Explain high efficiency direct injection Gasoline Engine (Dec 2021) [LJIET] 07

34. Explain thermodynamic and combustion process of Stratified charge engine. (Dec 07
2021) [LJIET]
35. Describe how the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) NOx control as an alternative 07
to lean NOx traps (LNT). (Nov 2020)[(June 2022) [LJIET]
CHAPTER NO - 3 : Turbocharged direct injection spark ignition engine
1. What is turbo charging? What is the advantage of turbo charging in SI engine?( Nov 2017) 03
(May 2018) (Nov 2018)[LJIET](May 2019)[LJIET](Jan 2021) [LJIET]
2. Enlist the possible measures for NOx reduction in diesel and petrol vehicles.( Nov 2017) 03
[LJIET]

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3. Write short notes on engine knock.(May 2018) (Nov 2018)[LJIET] 03

4. Differentiate turbo charging and super charging.(May 2018) (Dec 2021) [LJIET] 03,04,
Or 07
Differentiate turbo charging and super charging. (Nov 2018) (June 2022) [LJIET]
Or
State difference between turbocharger and super charger.(New syllabus) (Jan 2021)
[LJIET]
5. What is supercharging? (May 2019) (Nov 2020) [LJIET] 03

6. Explain in brief influences of EGR on exhaust emission of turbo charged diesel engine. 03,04
(Nov 2019) [LJIET]
Or
Explain EGR with the neat sketch. (Dec 2021) (June 2022) [LJIET]
7. What is the effect of Turbocharging on Sl engine Emission? (Dec 2021) [LJIET] 03

8. Describe Thermal loading and Turbo lag in context of gasoline engine with turbo charging. 04
( Nov 2017) (May 2019) [LJIET]
Or
What is Turbo Lag in Turbocharging? (Nov 2020) (June 2022) [LJIET]
9. What is the effect of turbo charging on SI engine emission?( Nov 2017) [LJIET] 04

10. With a neat sketch explain the process of turbo charging?(May 2018) (Nov 2018) (Nov 04
2020) [LJIET]
11. Name the different types of supercharger. Explain any one of them. (Jan 2021) [LJIET] 04

12. Modifications required for turbocharged engine.(New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

13. Explain twin charged engine.(New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

14. Explain advantage of combination of direct charged engine with turbocharger. (New 07
syllabus) [LJIET]
15. Modifications required to convert engine with turbocharged direct injection engine.(New 07
syllabus) [LJIET]
16. Challenges of applying direct injection to turbocharged engine.(New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

17. Explain turbocharger and turbo charging effect. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07
Or
What is turbo charging? What is the advantage of turbo charging in SI engine?(New
syllabus) [LJIET]
18. Performance of direct injection turbocharged engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

19. Effect of turbocharger on engine performance. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

20. What are the advantages of combining direct injection and turbo charging in spark-ignition 07
engine?(May 2017) [LJIET]
21. Explain the reasons for knocking and abnormal combustion with turbo charging in SI 07
engine? Enlist the methods to reduce knock and abnormal combustion of an SI engine with
turbo charging.( Nov 2017) May 2019) [LJIET]
22. Explain the advantages of combining direct injection and turbo charging in SI engine. (Nov 07
2017)(May 2018) (Nov 2020) [LJIET]

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23. What are problems associated with turbocharged engine? (New syllabus) (May 2019) 07
[LJIET]
or
What are the problems associated with turbo charging the spark-ignition engine? Explain
any two of the problems in detail.(May 2017)(May 2018)(Nov 2018) (Dec 2021) [LJIET]
(June 2022) [LJIET]
24. Explain turbocharged direct injection (TDI) with schematic diagram. (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 07
(June 2022) [LJIET]

25. Describe problems and challenges associated with turbo-charging the SI engine. (Nov 2019) 07
[LJIET]

26. Describe the purpose of supercharging and also explain with thermodynamic cycles with 07
supercharging. (Jan 2021) [LJIET]

27. Explain the merit of combining direct injection and Turbocharging in Sl Engine. 07
(Dec 2021) [LJIET]

CHAPTER NO - 4: Direct injection natural gas engines

1. Explain natural gas engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 03

2. What is Hybrid vehicle? (Jan 2021) [LJIET] 03

3. Explain Different criteria for built a natural gas engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

4. Describe fuel injection strategy in a natural gas engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

5. Describe fuel ignition strategy in a natural gas engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

6. Explain combustion phenomenon in natural gas engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

7. Which are the emissions control methods in natural gas engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

CHAPTER NO - 5: Multiple injection diesel combustion process

1. Explain double injection. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 03

2. Explain multiple injection technology for IC engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

3. Which are the Factor affecting combustion in multiple injection. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

4. Explain Multiple injections with the rate control. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

5. Explain Multiple injections with late fuel injection. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

CHAPTER NO - 6: Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engines

1. Enlist the controlling parameters for HCCI combustion for best fuel economy and low 03
emissions in SI engine. (Nov 2017) [LJIET]
2. Which are the primary objectives of gasoline HCCI engine and Diesel HCCI engine? ( Nov 03
2017) [LJIET]
3. Give advantage of HCCI engine. (Nov 2020) [LJIET] 03

4. Explain basic principle of HCCI combustion. (Nov 2017) [LJIET] (Jan 2021) [LJIET] 03,04

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Or
Write a short note on HCCI diesel engine (Dec 2021) [LJIET]

5. Enlist the limitation of HCCI combustion. (Nov 2017) [LJIET] (May 2019) (Jan 2021) 03,04,
[LJIET] (June 2022) [LJIET] 07
or
Explain operational limits and emission in HCCI engines.(New syllabus) (Nov 2019)
[LJIET] (Dec 2021) [LJIET]
6. What are the problem or challenges facing CAI/HCCI combustion in the 03
gasoline engine? (Dec 2021) [LJIET]
7. Explain the conventional diesel combustion with a neat sketch. (May 2018) (Nov 2018) 04
[LJIET]
8. Describe the fundamental principle of HCCI. (May 2019) [LJIET] 04

9. Describe any one approach to HCCI operation in gasoline engines. (Nov 2019) [LJIET] 04

10. Compare emissions with HCCI and CI engine operation. (Jan 2021) [LJIET] (June 2022) 04
[LJIET]
11. Enlist the controlling parameters for HCCI combustion for best fuel economy 04
and low emissions in SI engine. (Jan 2021) [LJIET]
12. Explain gasoline HCCI engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

13. Explain diesel HCCI engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

14. Performance of HCCI engines. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

15. Factors affecting HCCI engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

16. Modifications required for HCCI engine. (New syllabus) [LJIET] 07

17. Explain stages of combustion of HCCI engine. (Nov 2017) (Nov 2020) (Jan 2021) 07
[LJIET]
18. Differentiate homogenous combustion and diffusion combustion based on any seven 07
aspects. (Nov 2017) (May 2019) (Nov 2020) [LJIET]
19. Describe the fundamental principle of HCCI combustion in gasoline engines. (May 2017) 07
(May 2018) (Nov 2018) [LJIET] (June 2022) [LJIET]
or
Fundamentals of HCCI engines.(New syllabus) [LJIET]
20. Describe the different approaches to HCCI operation in gasoline engines? (May 2017) 07
(Nov 2018)[LJIET]
21. Write a short note on homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) diesel engine. 07
(Nov 2019) [LJIET]
22. Which are the primary objectives of gasoline HCCI engine and Diesel HCCI Engine? 07
(Dec 2021) [LJIET]
23. Explain the Principle of Auto ignition combustion in the gasoline engine (Nov 2020) 04,07
(Dec 2021) [LJIET]
or
What is auto ignition phenomenon? What is the basic difference between auto
ignition combustion and SI combustion? (Nov 2020)[LJIET]
or

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Which are the modifications required to change from SI combustion to auto

ignition combustion? (Nov 2020)[LJIET]

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