SIMULATION OF THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE OF SPARK IGNITED ENGINE

MAK550

Course Code: MAK550
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

An ability to program and solve the thermodynamic cycle mass and energy balances for a spark ignition engine cycle.
An ability to simulate the induction, compression, combustion, expansion and exhaust processes of a spark ignition engine.
An ability to program and analyse the cycle simulations of a spark ignition engine.
An ability to graphically present the cycle processes of a spark ignition engine

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Introduction and general evulation of processes for an internal combustion engine. Interactively modelling, programming and analyzing the compression process using a trial and error convergent method. General evalution of designed motors.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to themodynamic processes of an internal combustion engine.
2^nd Week	Overview of the thermodynamic cycle and the induction, compression, combustion, expansion and exhaust processes.
3^rd Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the compression process using a trial and error convergent method.
4^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the compression process using a trial and error convergent method.
5^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the combustion process using a trial and error convergent method.
6^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the combustion process using a trial and error convergent method.
7^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the expansion process using a trial and error convergent method.
8^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the expansion process using a trial and error convergent method.
9^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the exhaust process using a trial and error convergent method.
10^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the exhaust process using a trial and error convergent method.
11^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the coupling of the exhaust process to the induction process using a trial and error convergent method.
12^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the induction process using a trial and error convergent method.
13^th Week	Interactively programming and analyzing the induction process using a trial and error convergent method.
14^th Week	Evaluating the overall thermodynamic cycle of the spark ignition internal combustion engine.
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

(1) Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by J.B.Heywood McGraw-Hill Book Company
(2) Motor Vehicle Engines, ed. Khovacks, MIR Publications

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Problem Solving
Project

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	20
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	6	25	150
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2		X	X
K3	X	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7	X
K8	X	X
K9	X
K10	X	X
K11	X	X	X