Vehicle Engines (FSI-QVO)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: Ing. David Svída, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚADI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamental principles of vehicle engine design, their individual components, groups, and assemblies. Vehicle engine design is a multidisciplinary field that combines knowledge from mechanics, thermomechanics, electrical engineering, and materials science. The acquired knowledge enables objective evaluation of specific vehicle engine designs in terms of their suitability for use in vehicles, as well as their reliability and the environmental impact of their operation.
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Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 3 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

1. Basic division of vehicle engines according to design and use. History.
2. Electric cars and vehicle batteries.
3. Piston group and connecting rod.
4. Engine crankcase, cylinder and cylinder block.
5. Bearings and shaft seals.
6. Cylinder head.
7. Valve system of two-stroke and four-stroke piston combustion engines.
8. Variable valve systems.
9. Control of internal combustion engines.
10. Intake and exhaust system of combustion engines.
11. Cooling of piston combustion engines.
12. Lubrication of piston combustion engines.
13. Construction of electric motors and their cooling and lubrication.
    Laboratory exercise

1. Assignment of an individual seminar paper.
2. Electric motors and vehicle batteries.
3. Piston group and connecting rod.
4. Engine crankcase, cylinder and cylinder block.
5. Bearings and shaft seals.
6. Cylinder head.
7. Valve system of two-stroke and four-stroke piston combustion engines.
8. Variable valve systems.
9. Control of internal combustion engines
10. Intake and exhaust system of combustion engines.
11. Cooling of piston combustion engines.
12. Lubrication of piston combustion engines.
13. Presentation of the seminar work.
Literature - fundamental:
1. RICARDO, R. - HEMPSON, J.: The High-speed Internal-combustion Engine. 5th edition. B&S Limited. UK. 2004
2. HEISLER, H.: Advanced engine technology. Butterworth-Heinemann 2002. ISBN 1-5609-1-734-2
3. URLAUB, A.: Verbrennungsmotoren. Springer - Verlag Berlin. 1994
4. REIF, K.: Diesel Engine Management. Springer Vieweg 2014. ISBN 978-3-658-03980-6
5. YAMAGATA, H.: The science and technology of materials in automotive engines. Woodhead Publishing 2005. ISBN 978-1-85573-742-6
6. KOEHLER, E.: Verbrennungsmotoren. Vieweg-Verlag Braunschweig. 2002, ISBN 3-528-23108-4
7. ZIMA, S.: Motorkolben. 2005, ISBN 3-528-03986-8
8. KOVAŘÍK, L. a kol.: Konstrukce vozidlových spalovacích motorů. NV Praha, 1992
12. STONE, Richard. Introduction to internal combustion engines. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, c2012. ISBN 978-0-230-57663-6
Literature - recommended:
1. BLAIR, G. P. The Basic Design of Two-Stroke Engines. Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., First edition, 1990. ISBN 1-56091-008-9
2. Heisler, H. Advanced Engine Technology. SAE International. First edition, 1995. ISBN 1-56091-734-2
2. RAUSCHER, J. Vozidlové motory. Studijní opory. VUT FSI Brno, 2004
3. KOŽOUŠEK, J. Výpočet a konstrukce spalovacích motorů II. SNTL. Praha, 1983
6.

STONE, Richard. Introduction to internal combustion engines. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, c2012. ISBN 978-0-230-57663-6
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-AAE-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 6 Elective 2 1 W
N-ADI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 6 Compulsory 2 1 W