Department of Mechanical Engineering

Powertrain Theory

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Spring 2003 MEEG467 TR 3:35-4:50 222 Gore Hall

Dr. Steven Timmins (click for personal home page)

Grading:  the higher of:

• 25% Midterm,                            30% Midterm
• 40% Final,                                  45% Final
• 15% project                                25% Project
• 10% Homework
• 10% Quizzes

Office Hours 010a Spencer lab BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
timmins@udel.edu
www.me.udel.edu/~timmins

How Things Work - Engines
 
How Oxygen Sensors (and new WideBand UEGO sensors) work

Syllabus

• Chapters 1-2 Thermodynamics
• How engines work
• What is Horsepower, and where did it come from?
• Torque and Horsepower (Hummer)(Research Dyno Page)
• Engine Science (Volumetric Efficiency)
• PP3 - Chapter 3, Combustion and Fuels
• PP4 - Chapter 4, The SI engine
• Homework - Chapter4
• DTAFast Manual - See parameters and wiring diagram
• PP6 - Chapter 6, Induction and Exhaust
• Homework - Chapter6
• Cam Design Equations
• How Cams Work - Cool Link
• Cam less Engines?
• MechAnimator

• Sample Exam Questions - Midterm
• PP5 - Compression Ignition Engines
• PP7 - 2 Stroke Engines Handout  & Powerpoint
• PP9 - Supercharging and Turbocharging
• Homework Chapters 5, 7 & 9   - Spreadsheet
• Supercharger Intercooling
• Turbos vs Superchargers (HSW)
• Turbos vs Superchargers (Miata Page)
• How Turbos Work :
• How Stuff Works
• Garrett Turbo - Also see history section
• Turbocharger Calculations
• Ray Hall Turbo Calculators
• Turbonetics and turbocharged.com
• Intercooling - From garrett himself
• Corky Bell on engine  loading
• Intercooling Water Spray
• General Intercooling (GN page)
• PP11 - Engine Dynamics and Modeling
• Homework assignment and value spreadsheet

• Sample Papers - Polymer Blocks - Variable Compression Engines
• Notes/study guide for the final