Course

Elective Streams General Electives

Unit 1

Emission and its environmental impact -Exhaust emissions -Pollutant formation and chemistry- Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Unburned Hydrocarbon, soot formation –Emission formation in CI and SI engines- Other emissions – Particulate, Crankcase, Evaporative, Refuelling, non-regulated emissions.

Unit 2

Emissions Measurement and Testing: Procedures of two/three wheelers, light duty vehicles and Heavy-duty Vehicle Engines, Vehicle Emission Factors. In-use vehicles emission testing by RDE standards -Technology for Controlling Emissions for SI & CI Engine –In cylinder emission control technology- Exhaust Gas Treatment, Catalytic Converters, Thermal Reactors, Particulate Traps, EGR-SCR/SNR Technology.

Unit 3

Combustion Diagnostic: Emission Control for Euro VI Technology – Emission Standards for Inspection and Maintenance Programs – Remote Sensing of Vehicle Emissions: Operating Principles, Capabilities, and Limitations. – Fuel Options for Controlling Emissions -Alternate fuels for controlling emissions–Indian drive cycle- European test cycle-Emission Standards.

Course objectives

1. To familiarize on pollution formation and its control technology in engines
2. To familiarize normal and abnormal combustion from pressure data and interpret its effect on engine
3. To introduce fuel cells , H2 storage and analyse its performance characteristics
4. To appraise the need for alternate fuels and methods to reduce emissions

Course Outcomes

CO-PO Mapping

Skills acquired

Engine emissions modelling. Emission testing standards and procedures and Compare and analyse the performance of various Fuel cells and design a Fuel cell for Automotive application.

Text Books / References

1. Colin Ferguson , “Internal Combustion Engines”, John Wiley and Sons, 2018.
2. AsifFaiz, Christopher and S.Weaver, “Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Standards and Technologies for Controlling Emissions” World Bank Publication, 2000.
3. Heywood J B, “Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals”, McGraw Hill International,
4. P.Pundir,“IC Engines: Combustion and Emissions”, Narosa,2^nd ed., 2017