SECTION A: I.C. ENGINE

1. COMBUSTION IN S.I. ENGINES: The process of combustion. knocking effects of engine variables on otto knock rating. Octane number. Abnormal Combustion - its causes, effects, and control; effect of additives. Types and requirements of combustion chambers

2. COMBUSTION IN C.I. ENGINES: Stages of combustion, diseal knock, effects of operating parameters, knock rating of C.I.engine fuels, Cetane number Types and requirements of the combustion chambers.

3. ENGINE OPERATING SYSTEMS: Valves and Valve gear, Lubrication systems, need system components, lubricating oils, properties and rating, Cooling systems, Temperature gradients in engine parts, Various methods of cooling, Power absorbed in cooling, Properties of coolants, Fuel systems for SI and CI engines, F/A ratio requirements for different operating conditions, Fuel transfer pump, fuel injection pump, injector, Modern carburettors, MPFI in SI engines.

4. ENGINE PERFORMANCE: Testing of Engines - their performance characteristics, Scavenging processes, Volumetric, charging and scavenging efficiencies, scavenging methods and systems of four stroke and two stroke engines

5. SUPERCHARGING: Supercharging suitability for SI and CI engines, methods of supercharging, types of supercharging, Special Engines; Introduction to special engines like free piston, multifuel, rotary, dual fuel engines, adiabatic engines and lean burned S.I.engines. Introduction to Computer simulation methods of I.C.engines

6. AUTOMOTIVE POLLUTION AND CONTROL: Introduction, Types of emission and sources, Emission norms, Emission Control Systems

List of Recommended Books:

1. I.C.Engines, M.L.Mathur, R.P.Sharma, Dhanpat Rai Publications

2. I.C.Engines, Edward F. Obert, Harper and Row

3. I.C.Engines, Heywood