Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to:
- recognize the main components of the internal combustion engine and understand their functioning
- calculate the most important numerical values related to the combustion engine and interpret their meaning
- determine the air supply need of the internal combustion engine and understand the air-fuel ratio
- name different exhaust emission components and know their origin, negative effects and ways to decrease them

Content

ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
- different types of combustion engines
- otto and diesel cycles
- 2 and 4 cycle engines
- cylinder dimensions, stroke-to-bore ratio, mean piston speed
- mean effective pressure
- torque, power and efficiency
- specific fuel consumption
- air-fuel ratio, lambda value
- engine aspiration

EMISSION CONTROL
- fuels - combustion - exhaust gases
- classification of emissions
- effects and harms of different emission components
- transportation originated emissions compared to others
- gasoline engine emissions and their reduction
- diesel engine emissions and their reduction
- measuring methods and legislation of light and heavy-duty vehicles
- the greenhouse effect and climate change

Materials

in Optima

Teaching methods

Interactive classroom learning and calculation ecxercise sessions

Exam schedules

First partial exam in end-February or early March, the second in end-April.
Retake possibilities flexibly according to the needs.

International connections

Versatile

Completion alternatives

Will be determined according to the needs

Student workload

Calculation of key figures of the Internal Combustion Engine
27 h/ECTS

Content scheduling

Fundamental technology related to the Internal Combustion Engine and creation and cleaning of exhaust emissions

Further information

markku.ikonen@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Two partial exams and accepted engine key figure calculation task.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Result of either of the two partial exams below the acceptance level or sum of the two exams below the passing level