2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MECH5265M Combustion in Engines

15 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Alexey Burluka
Email: A.A.Burluka@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

An appropriate 3 year undergraduate course which includes taught subjects of Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To give an understanding of the basic principles of combustion processes and their application to engines used in transport and power generation.

Syllabus

- Introduction: Nature of combustion in various engines, applications, performance and environmental issues;
- Combustion fundamentals: Combustion chemistry, laminar and turbulent premixed flames, diffusion and droplet flames;
- Combustion in SI engines: Turbulent flame propagation, equilibrium cycle, modelling, fuel composition, autoignition, knock and emissions;
- Combustion in CI engines: Ignition delay, air motion, turbulence, injection methods, diesel fuel composition, gaseous and soot emissions, cycle modelling.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Example Class	6	1.00	6.00
Lecture	27	1.00	27.00
Private study hours			108.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			141.00

Private study

Private reading, assignment, report writing, tackling example sheets: 108 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formal formative feedback will be provided after the report assignment has been marked with further informal feedback through example sheets.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	.	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		40.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		60.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 19/09/2013

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