2. Characteristics of the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) |
2.1 Classification of the heat engines
2.2 Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)
2.3 Parts of the ICEs
2.4 Nomenclature and basic parameters |
4. The Actual Cycle |
4.1 The mixture of real gas
4.2 Evolution of the adiabatic coefficient
4.3 Pumping Loss
4.4 Combustion Loss
4.5 Expansion Loss
4.6 Quality Factor of the Cycle |
6. Gas exchange processes in 4 Stroke Engines |
6.1 The Valve Train
6.2 The Volumetric Efficiency
6.3 Pumping loss
6.4 Timing
6.5 Variable Distribution Systems
6.6 Dynamic Air admition systems |
8. Combustion in Spark Ignition Engines (SIE) |
8.1 Stoichiometry of SIE
8.2 Characteristic Curves
8.3 The Carburettor
8.4 Injection System
8.5 Closed loop (lambda control)
8.6 Combustion phases in SI
8.7 Abnormal Combustion: knock
8.8 Abnormal Combustion: superficial ignition
8.9 Influential factors in SI combustion |
10. Pollutant Emissions |
10.1 SI Emissions
10.2 Diesel Emissiones
10.3 Catalytic converter
10.4 EGR systems
10.5 Regulations (EURO) |
12. Thermal turbomachinery |
12.1 Brayton Cycle
12.2 Parts of the Gas Turbine
12.3 Compressors
12.4 Combustion Chamber
12.5 Turbine
12.6 Architecture |