Guia docente 2017_18
Escuela de Ingeniería de Minas y Energía
Degree in Energy Engineering
 Subjects
  Thermal engines and turbo-machines
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Introduction to Heat Engines 1.1 Presentation of the subject
1.2 Basic definitions
2. Characteristics of the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) 2.1 Classification of the thermal engines
2.2 Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)
2.3 Parts of the ICEs
2.4 Nomenclature and basic parameters
3. Air Cycle 3.1 Thermodynamic Cycle
3.2 The Otto Cycle
3.3 The Limited Pressure Cycle
3.4 The Diesel Cycle
4. The Real 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
5. Gas exchange processes in 4 Stroke Engines 5.1 The Valve Train
5.2 The Volumetric Efficiency
5.3 Pump loss
5.4 Timing
5.5 Variable Distribution Systems
5.6 Dynamic Air admition systems
6. Scavenging in 2 Stroke Engines 6.1 Ideal Scavenging
6.2 Scavenging proccess
6.3 Admision systems
6.4 Acoustic wave enhancement
7. Supercharging 7.1 Advantages of the supercharging in ICE
7.2 Volumetric superchargers
7.3 Turbochargers
7.4 Intercooler
7.5 Dynamic Systems (Comprex)
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 Combustion chambers
8.10 Influential factors in SI combustion
9. Combustion in Compression Ignition Engines (CIE) 9.1 Introduction
9.2 Phases of CI combustion
9.3 Influential Factors
9.4 Types of injection
9.5 Systems of injection
9.6 Future tendencies
10. Thermal turbomachinery 10.1 Brayton Cycle
10.2 Parts of the Gas Turbine
10.3 Compressors
10.4 Combustion Chamber
10.5 Turbine
10.6 Architecture
11. Auxiliar Circuits 11.1 Refrigeration System
11.2 Lubricacion System
12. Pollutant Emissions 12.1 SI Emissions
12.2 Diesel Emissiones
12.3 Regulations (EURO)
12.4 Catalytic converter
12.5 EGR systems
12.6 Lambda
13. Other heat engines 13.1 Rotary Engine (Wankel)
13.2 Stirling Engine
13.3 Modern Tendencies (HCCI, hybrids...)
13.4 New Fuels
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