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Second cycle degree course in
Mechanical engineering
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Engineering for Industrial Systems and Technologies

TESTING AND CONTROL OF HEAT ENGINES
cod. 1004662

Academic year 2014/15
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
NOT ASSIGNED
Academic discipline
Macchine a fluido (ING-IND/08)
Field
Ingegneria meccanica
Type of training activity
Characterising
42 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

Reach basic knowledge as to develop new versions of automotive engines

Prerequisites

Advanced Thermal Machines

Course unit content

Testing
Measurements and systems of units.
Testing internal combustion engines: test cells, instruments and procedures.
Measuring forces, torque, angular velocity, power, pressure, temperature, volumes, density. Speed and flow rate measurements in fluids. Heating value and gaseous species concentration measurements.
Pressure diagram, indicators, mep, heat release rate measurements. Fundamentals of road testing of vehicles.
Control
Part load operation. Quantities to be controlled for better performance and lower emissions.
Variable valve timing. Ignition systems. Diesel and gasoline injection systems in an historical perspective.
Pressure charging: supercharging and turbocharging, engine-charger matching.
0D simulation as advanced control tool. Time-varying states in plena/cylinders, quasy-steady analysis of orifices. Filling-emptying method. 1 and 2 zone models for combustion simulation, Wiebe's function.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Berta G.L. & Vacca A.- Sperimentazione sui MCI – MUP (2004)
Horlock J.H. & Winterbone D.E. - The thermodynamics & gas dynamics of ICEs – Clarendon (1986)

Teaching methods

Lectures, computer practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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