Thermo Review Engine Design Chem-Thermo Engine Modeling

Chemical Thermodynamics

Day Topics Assigned  Due Handouts
July 9th
Session 14
Mid-Course Assessment
Equivalence Ratio
Excess Air Coefficient
Exhaust Gas Composition
(on wet and dry basis)

HW4

YZ250 Head
YZ250 Cyl

YZ250 Torque Curve

July 10th
Session 15
Enthalpy of Formation
Reference States
Heat of Reaction (bring text)
Adiabatic Combustion Temperatures

 

 
July 11th
Session 16
Heat of Reaction Activity recap
Bomb Calorimetry
Types of Reaction Models
Equilibrium Constant
   
July 12th
Session 17

Homework #4 Q&A
Research Paper Consulting
Finding and Using Kp (bring text)

 

 

July 16th
Session 18

Kp Activity recap
Applying Le Chatelier's Principle
EQLBRM Software

 

HW4

July 17th
Session 19

Homework Discussion 

Chemical Kinetics
- Reaction Mechanisms
- Law of Mass Action
- Reaction Rate Expressions
   

July 18th
Session 20
Session 21

Premixed Combustion
- Flame Velocity
- Ignition Energy
- Quenching Distance
- Flammability Limits

SI Engine Combustion
- Heat Release Patterns
- Phases of Combustion
- MBT Spark Timing
- Engine Knock
- Octane Number

CI Engine Combustion
- Heat Release Patterns
- Phases of Combustion
- Ignition Delay
- Spray Phenomena
- Cetane Number
 
   
July 19th


Engine Bay Tour
- Dilution Tunnel
- Gas Analyzers
- Honda Genset
- CFR Engine
- Flow Bench

Processing Emissions Data

Q&A on Technical Paper Topics
 
 

July 23rd
Exam #3 - Engine Thermochemistry
(take-home given out in class)

 

HW5