Vehicle engines

Thermodynamic cycles. Operating cycle of a four-stroke spark ignition engine. Operating cycle of a four-stroke diesel. Energy balance and economic and energy performance of engines. Characteristics and operational modes of operation of engines. Working bodies and fuels of transport engines. Fuel systems of transport engines. Electric vehicles. Hydrogen and  hybrid cars

The goal of mastering the discipline

formation of knowledge about thermodynamic processes and work cycles, energy balance, characteristics and operating conditions of internal combustion engines of wheeled vehicles

The skills you get

  • Able to perform a thermal calculation of a spark ignition engine and build an indicator diagram; perform work on the removal, processing of measurement results and the construction of external and load characteristics of a gasoline and diesel engine; Possesses the skills of a technical and economic assessment of power plants for choosing a vehicle when organizing transportation

Topics covered

  • 1. Introduction. Thermodynamic cycles 2. Duty cycle of a four-stroke spark ignition engine 3. Duty cycle of a four-stroke diesel 4. Energy balance and economic and energy performance of engines 5. Characteristics and operating modes of engines 6. Working bodies and fuels of transport engines 7. Fuel systems of transport engines 8. Electric cars 9. Hydrogen cars 10. Hybrid cars

When instructed

  • 2nd year, 1st semester

List of references and sourses

1. Kolchin V.S. Power plants of wheeled vehicles. EOS IRNITU "MOODLE" https://el.istu.edu/course/view.php?id=962
2. Kotikov Yu. G. Transport energy [Text]: textbook. allowance for universities in the specialty "Organization of transportation and management of transport. (automobile transport)" directions of preparation. graduate specialists "Organization of transportation and upr. on transport." / Yu. G. Kotikov, V. N. Lozhkin; Ed. Yu. G. Kotikov, 2006. - 271 p.