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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. History of the combustion engines, engine fuels, synthetic engines. 2. Basic of the chemical reactions, ignition in the engines, power control, fuel injection. 3. Idealized thermal cycles, real thermal cycles, engine specifications, engine parameters. 4. Supercharging of the diesel engines, basic parameters, superchargers - overview, characteristics. 5. Schemes of the supercharging systems, supercharged and turbo engine thermal cycles. 6. Turbocharger under steady flow and pulsating conditions, cooperation of the engine with the turbocharger. 7. Supercharging of the gasoline engines, supercharging of the gas engines, stationary engines for power and heat generation. 8. Supercharger (Roots) and turbocharger design - basic design principles. 9. Layouts of the charging control, intercoolers. 10. Alternative charge air cooling and supercharging, alternative engines. 11. Industrial compressed air drives. Specifics of mobile units in transport, hybrid drives and electric drives. 12. Fuel cells, hydrogen engines, "power to gas". 13. Summary, overviews, future - fuels, current trends, new technologies and what's next....
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Practicum
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 38 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to apply theoretical knowledge in the field of thermomechanics |
| define and describe the basic reversible processes in thermomechanics |
| define and describe the basic processes in internal combustion engines |
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| use basic computational methods of mathematics and physics |
| solve problems in thermomechanics |
| be familiar with T-s and p-v diagrams of an ideal gas |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the thermal cycles of supercharged and turbocharged internal combustion engines |
| explain the main properties of fuels for internal combustion engines and their advantages and disadvantages |
| define the main types of compressors used for turbocharging engines |
| define the essential quantities used in internal combustion engines, supercharges and compressors |
| describe and explain the design and structure of turbocharged internal combustion engines and turbocharger control systems |
| be familiar with the principles of alternative drives in cogeneration and transport and the current trends |
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| design and calculate the basic design of an internal combustion engine |
| draw and describe the schematics of a boost combustion engine arrangement and principles of operation |
| perform a simplified design of the blower and its assignment to the engine |
| simplistically consider the suitability of the drive for the purpose |
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| Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of engine theory, standard and alternative fuels and supercharging. Students will also be familiar with types of turbocharged engines, the design of mechanically driven blowers and turbochargers, turbocharged engine controls and design, the basics of alternative engines, and new trends in powertrain development. |
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| Lecture |
| One-to-One tutorial |
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| One-to-One tutorial |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Group discussion |
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| Written exam |
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| Written exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Bartoníček, V. Přeplňování pístových spalovacích motorů. TU v Liberci, 2004.
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Hlavňa, V., Labuda, R., Gerlici, J., Lang, A. Dopravný prostriedok - jeho motor. Žilinská univerzita Žilina, 2006.
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Hoffman, K. Regulované přeplňování vozidlových motorů. Brno, 2000.
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Macek, Jan; Kliment, Vladimír. Spalovací turbiny, turbodmychadla a ventilátory : přeplňování spalovacích motorů. 2. vyd. dotisk. Praha : ČVUT, 1996. ISBN 80-01-00840-1.
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Macek, Jan; Suk, Bohuslav. Spalovací motory I. 2. vyd. Praha : Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2000. ISBN 80-01-02085-1.
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V. Kemka, J. Barták, P. Milčák, P. Žitek. Stavba a provoz strojů. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7333-075-0.
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