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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
SIMULATION OF THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE OF SPARK IGNITED ENGINE MAK550 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) An ability to program and solve the thermodynamic cycle mass and energy balances for a spark ignition engine cycle.
2) An ability to simulate the induction, compression, combustion, expansion and exhaust processes of a spark ignition engine.
3) An ability to program and analyse the cycle simulations of a spark ignition engine.
4) An ability to graphically present the cycle processes of a spark ignition engine
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONIntroduction and general evulation of processes for an internal combustion engine. Interactively modelling, programming and analyzing the compression process using a trial and error convergent method. General evalution of designed motors.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to themodynamic processes of an internal combustion engine.
2nd Week Overview of the thermodynamic cycle and the induction, compression, combustion, expansion and exhaust processes.
3rd Week Interactively programming and analyzing the compression process using a trial and error convergent method.
4th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the compression process using a trial and error convergent method.
5th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the combustion process using a trial and error convergent method.
6th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the combustion process using a trial and error convergent method.
7th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the expansion process using a trial and error convergent method.
8th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the expansion process using a trial and error convergent method.
9th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the exhaust process using a trial and error convergent method.
10th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the exhaust process using a trial and error convergent method.
11th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the coupling of the exhaust process to the induction process using a trial and error convergent method.
12th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the induction process using a trial and error convergent method.
13th Week Interactively programming and analyzing the induction process using a trial and error convergent method.
14th Week Evaluating the overall thermodynamic cycle of the spark ignition internal combustion engine.
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING(1) Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by J.B.Heywood McGraw-Hill Book Company
(2) Motor Vehicle Engines, ed. Khovacks, MIR Publications
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Problem Solving,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment120
Total(%)55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)45
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14342
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12020
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework625150
Total Workload300
Total Workload / 3010
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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