GANPAT UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Programme Bachelor of Technology Branch/Spec. Mechanical Engineering
Semester VII Version 2.0.0.0
Effective from Academic Year 2017-18 Effective from the batch Admitted in July 2014
Subject code 2ME705/2 Subject Name Internal Combustion Engine
Teaching scheme Examination scheme (Marks)
(Per week) Lecture(DT) Practical(Lab.) Total CE SEE Total
L TU P TW
Credit 3 0 1 0 4 Theory 40 60 100
Hours 3 0 2 0 5 Practical 25 25 50
Pre-requisites:

Learning Outcome:
After learning this course, student should be able to:
 Do in-depth cycle analysis for different types of engines.
 Analyse fuel supply systems, ignition and governing systems of IC Engines.
 Understand combustion process of SI and CI Engines.
 Measure operating characteristics of IC Engines.
 Compare the experimental results with theoretical trends.
Theory syllabus
Unit Content Hrs
1 Fuel Supply System In Engines: 8
S.I Engines: Types of Mechanical Fuel Injection system, M.P.F.I. Lucas petrol injection system,
Electronic Fuel Injection. Alternate Flues for IC Engine, Fuel Injection System in C.I. Engines:
Heat release pattern, Requirement, Quantity of Fuel & Size of Nozzle Orifice, Spray Formation,
and Dispersion factors affecting spray Characteristics.
2 Ignition System: 8
Ignition Requirements, Battery & Coil Ignition System, Magneto Ignition System, Electronic
Ignition System, Advantages over Conventional System, Ignition Timings Spark Plug, Spark
Advance Mechanism, Spark Plug Heat Range ,Factor Affecting Energy Requirement of the
Ignition System.
3 Combustion in Engines: 10
S.I. Engines:- Ignition Limits, Stages of Combustion in S.I. Engine, Effect of Engine Variable on
Ignition Lag and Flame Propagation, Abnormal Combustion, Detonation or Knocking Effect of
Detonation, Effect of Engine Variables on knock or detonation, Theory of Detonation in S.I.
Engines & Chemistry of Detonation, Control of Detonation Surface Ignition, Design Principle of
Combustion Chamber, and Types of Combustion Chamber.
C.I. Engines:- Stages of Combustion in C.I. Engines, Air Fuel Ratio, Delay Period or Ignition Lag,
Variable effecting Delay Period, Diesel Knocks, Methods of Controlling Diesel Knock, C.I. Engine
Combustion Chambers, Cold Starting of C.I. Engine and Cold Starting Aids.
4 Governing of I.C. Engines: 6
Requirement of Governing, Methods of Governing, Hit & Miss Governing (Gas and Diesel
Engines), Quality Governing, Quantity Governing.
 5 Supercharging: 6
Objects of Supercharging, Supercharging of S.I. and C.I. Engines, Effects on Performance of
Engine, Turbocharging, Methods of Turbocharging, Limitations of Turbocharging
6 Rating, Testing , Performance of Automotive Engines: 7
Fuel Measurement, Measurement of Air Consumption, Measurement of Speed, Heat Balance
Sheet or Energy Balance, Engine Performance Curves (Performance curves for S.I. and C.I.
Engines), Testing of Engines as per ISI Codes.
Practical content
The term work shall be based on experimental and analytical work on topics mentioned above Field
work.
Text Books
1 V. Ganeshan, “I.C. Engines”, Tata Mc Graw Hill , New Delhi, 2003.
2 Mathur & Sharma, “I.C. Engines”, Dhanpatrai and sons, Delhi, 1994.
Reference Books
1 James .D. Halderman (Theory & Servicing), “Automotive Engine”, Chase.D.Mitchell Jr (Pearson), New
Delhi, 4th Edition
2 B.L. Singhal, “I.C. Engines & Automobile Energy”, Tech-Max Publications Pune, 7th Edition
3 Domkundwar, “I.C. Engines”, Dhanpatrai and sons, Delhi. 2008
4 Dr. R.K. Singhal, “I.C. Engines”, Katson Books, Delhi, 6th Edition.