Faculty of Engineering & Technology, SRM University, Kattankulathur – 603203

School of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Automobile Engineering
Course plan
Course code : AE0301 Date : 12 Oct 2012
Course title : Theory of Automotive Engines
Semester :5
Academic year / : 2012-’13 / Odd
semester (July – November 2012)
Section details:
Section Class Details of Faculty member
Roo Name Room No. Interco e-mail id Student
m no m No. contact
time
AUTO-A MB23 Mr. S. MEC201 1906 palanisamy.s@ktr.srmuniv.ac.i 12.30‐
Palanisamy n 1.30 pm 
AUTO-B MB24 Mr.E. Jayabalaji MEC205 7865 e.jayabalaji@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in & after 4 
pm 
AUTO-C MB26 Dr. Leenus Jesu MEC204 1901 hod.auto@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in
Martin

Direct assessment details:

Name of Marks Topics Tentative date Duration

assessment
Cycle test - I 10 Engine construction and operation 25-07-2012 100 minutes
Surprise test 05 Surprise 01-10-2012 30 – 45 min
Cycle test - II 10 Combustion in SI engines & 11-09-2012 100 minutes
combustion in CI engine
Model 20 Entire Syllabus 15-10-2012 3 hours
examination
End semester 50 Entire Syllabus 20-11-2012 3 hours
examination
Attendance 05 N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
L T P C

AE0301 Theory of Automotive Engines 3 2 0 4

Prerequisite

Nil

Student outcomes Program Educational Objectives

1.  Apply  /  2.  Enhance  3.  Solve  4.  Develop  skills  to  work 
improve  their  professional  industrial,  in  teams,  think 
knowledge  in  practice  to  social,  and  intellectually  and  pursue 
basic sciences for  meet the global  environment life‐long learning. 
excelling  in  standards  with  al  problems 
various  ethical  and  with  modern 
disciplines  of  social  engineering 
Mechanical  responsibility.  tools. 
Engineering  with 
the  emphasis  on 
Design,  Thermal 
& 
Manufacturing. 
(a)  an  ability  to  apply  X
knowledge  of 
mathematics,  science,  and 
engineering 

(e)  an  ability  to  identify,  X X

formulate,  and  solve 
engineering problems 

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2 Category GENERAL BASIC SCIENCES ENGINEERING  PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS

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Design Thermal Genaral
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4 Course Coordinator Dr. Leenus Jesu Martin.
 
                                                    AE 0301 - Theory of Automotive Engines

PURPOSE
Purpose of this course is to impart knowledge about automotive SI and CI engines.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand:

• Construction and operation of IC engine,

• Fuels and combustion of fuels in SI and CI engine,
• Conduct performance test and carry out calculations

ENGINE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION

Four stroke SI and CI engines - Working principle - function, materials, constructional details of
engine components - Valve timing diagram - Firing order and its significance - relative merits and
demerits of SI and CI engines
Two stroke engine construction and operation. Comparison of four-stroke and two-stroke engine
operation.
FUELS AND COMBUSTION
Combustion equation, conversion of gravimetric to volumetric analysis - Determination of theoretical
minimum quantity of air for complete combustion - Determination of air fuel ratio for a given fuel.
Properties and rating of fuels (petrol and diesel), chemical energy of fuels, reaction equation,
properties of air/fuel mixture, combustion temperature, combustion chart.
COMBUSTION IN SI ENGINES
Combustion in premixed and diffusion flames - Combustion process in IC engines. Stages of
combustion - Flame propagation - Flame velocity and area of flame front - Rate of pressure rise -
Cycle to cycle variation - Abnormal combustion - Theories of detonation - Effect of engine operating
variables on combustion. Combustion chambers - types, factors controlling combustion chamber
design.
COMBUSTION IN CI ENGINE
Importance of air motion - Swirl, squish and turbulence - Swirl ratio. Fuel air mixing - Stages of
combustion - Delay period - Factors affecting delay period, Knock in CI engines - methods of
controlling diesel knock. CI engine combustion chambers - Combustion chamber design objectives -
open and divided. Induction swirl, turbulent combustion chambers. - Air cell chamber - M
Combustion chamber.
ENGINE PERFORMANCE
Performance parameters - BP, FP, IP, specific fuel consumption, volumetric efficiency, thermal
efficiency, mechanical efficiency, specific weight, and heat balance. Testing of engines - different
methods. Numerical problems
TEXT BOOKS

• Ganesan. V, Internal combustion engines, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, 2003
• Rajput. R. K, A textbook of Internal Combustion Engines, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd, 2005

REFERENCE BOOKS

• John. B, Heywood, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,
New York, 1990
• Sharma. S. P, Chandramohan, Fuels and Combustion, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, 1987
• Mathur and Sharma, A course on Internal combustion Engines, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 1998

SESSION PLAN

Session
TITLE/DETAILS OF CHAPTER REFERENCES
No.
1- ENGINE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
1 Introduction - Four stroke SI and CI engines T1- 1
2 Working principle - function, materials T2- 1
3 Constructional details of engine components T1- 1
4 Constructional details of engine components T1- 1
5 Valve timing diagram T1- 2

6 Firing order and its significance T1- 2

Relative merits and demerits of SI and CI engines
7 Two stroke engine construction and operation T1- 2
8 Comparison of four-stroke and two-stroke engine operation. T1- 2

2-FUELS AND COMBUSTION

9 Combustion equation T1- 2
10 Conversion of gravimetric to volumetric analysis T1- 2

11 Determination of theoretical minimum quantity of air for complete T1- 2

combustion
12 Determination of air fuel ratio for a given fuel. T1- 2
13 Properties and rating of fuels (petrol and diesel), T1- 3
14 Chemical energy of fuels T1- 3
15 Reaction equation T1- 3
16 Properties of air/fuel mixture, T1- 3
17 Combustion temperature, combustion chart. T1- 4

3- COMBUSTION IN SI ENGINES
18 Combustion in premixed and diffusion flames T1- 4
19 Combustion process in IC engines T1- 4
 20 Stages of combustion T1- 4
21 Flame propagation T1- 4
22 Flame velocity and area of flame front T1- 4
23 Rate of pressure rise T1- 4
24 Cycle to cycle variation T1- 4
25 Abnormal combustion T1- 10
26 Theories of detonation T1- 10
27 Effect of engine operating variables on combustion T1- 10
28 Combustion chambers - types T1- 6
29 factors controlling combustion chamber design T1- 6

4- COMBUSTION IN CI ENGINE
30 Importance of air motion- Swirl, squish and turbulence T1- 6
31 Swirl ratio T1- 6
32 Fuel air mixing - Stages of combustion T1- 7
33 Delay period, Factors affecting delay period T1- 7
34 Knock in CI engines T1- 7
35 Methods of controlling diesel knock T1- 7
36 CI engine combustion chambers T1- 7
37 Combustion chamber design objectives- open and divided T1- 9
38 Induction swirl, turbulent combustion chambers T1- 9
39 Air cell chamber T1- 9
40 M Combustion chamber T1- 9

5-ENGINE PERFORMANCE
41 Performance parameters – BP, FP, IP T1- 9
42 Numerical problems T1- 9
43 Numerical problems T1- 9

44 Specific fuel consumption, Volumetric efficiency, Thermal T1- 9

efficiency, Mechanical efficiency
45 Numerical problems T1- 9
46 Numerical problems T1- 9
47 Heat balance T1- 9
48 Numerical problems T1- 9
49 Testing of engines T2- 19,20
50 Different methods in Testing T2-18
51 Numerical problems T2-18

TEXT BOOK

T1. Ganesan. V, Internal combustion engines, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw Hill   Publishing Co, 2003. 
 T2. Rajput. R. K, A textbook of Internal Combustion Engines, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd, 2005. 

 
REFERENCE BOOKS

R1. John. B, Heywood, Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New York, 
1990. 
R2. Sharma. S. P, Chandramohan, Fuels and Combustion, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, 1987. 
R3. Mathur and Sharma, A course on Internal combustion Engines, Dhanpat Rai & Sons, 1998. 

Name & Signature Faculty:

Section Name Signature

AUTO-A Mr.S. Palanisamy
AUTO -B Mr.E. Jayabalaji
AUTO-C Dr. Leenus jesu Martin

HOD/AUTO