| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction to Thermal 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. Pollution 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 thermal engines |
13.1 Rotary Engine (Wankel)
13.2 Stirling Engine
13.3 Modern Tendencies (HCCI, hybrids...)
13.4 New Fuels |
| 14. Boilers and Industrial Furnaces |
14.1 Classification of the boilers
14.2 Heat exchanger types
14.3 Fixed-bed boilers
14.4 fluidized-bed boilers
14.5 Heat losses in boilers
14.6 industrial Furnaces |
| 15. Refrigeration |
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Simple Compression Cycle
15.3 Compression Cycle with stages
15.4 Heat Pump
15.5 Other refrigeration systems: Absorption
15.6 Refrigerants |
