ME 557 - Internal Combustion Engines I

(4 credits)

An introduction to the thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and performance of internal combustion engines, including an introduction to engine types and their operation, engine design and operating parameters, ideal thermodynamics cycles, the thermodynamics of actual working fluids and the actual cycles, gas exchange processes, heat losses, performance, exhaust gas analysis and air pollution. With laboratory. This course is cross listed with an undergraduate course. Credit cannot be received for both ME 557 and ME 457. Offered fall.