Alternative Drives (FSI-QAP)

Academic year 2021/2022
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Josef Štětina, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚADI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The course provides an overview of alternative propulsion units and modern methods of tuning, efficiency, and ecologic parameters.
Learning outcomes and competences:
The course widens the knowledge of theory of internal combustion engines and improves students´ position on the labour market.
Prerequisites:
Students need to have the knowledge from appropriate courses of theoretical basics of Master degree study programme at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology.
Course contents:
Turbocharging the compression ignition engine, turbocharging the spark ignition engine, two-stroke engines, hydrogen engine, rotary engine, Stirling engine, electric propulsion systems, hybrid propulsion systems, fuel cells.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: The course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively, elaborated an essay and fulfilled the conditions of the control test.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Seminars are obligatory, checked by a teacher. The way of compensation of missed lessons (in justified cases) is solved individually with the course guarantee person.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 1 hrs. optionally                  
    Exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 385/5000
01. Alternative cycles, Stirling, Atkinson, Muller, Ericsson
02. Hybrid drives, cooperation of combustion and electric drive
03. Electric drives
04. Gas engines
05. Hydrogen movements
06. Rotary piston engines
07. Stirling engines
08. Fuel cells
09. Energy storage
10. Energy recovery
11. Optimal drive control
12. Batteries
13. Energy savings, increasing efficiency
    Exercise 01. Alternative cycles, Stirling, Atkinson, Muller, Ericsson
02. Hybrid drives, cooperation of combustion and electric drive
03. Electric drives
04. Gas engines
05. Hydrogen movements
06. Rotary piston engines
07. Stirling engines
08. Fuel cells
09. Energy storage
10. Energy recovery
11. Optimal drive control
12. Batteries
13. Energy savings, increasing efficiency
Literature - fundamental:
1. Poulton M. L.: Alternative engines for road vehicles
2. Stone, R.: Introduction to internal combustion engines
Literature - recommended:
1. Stone, R.: Introduction to internal combustion engines
2. Poulton M. L.: Alternative engines for road vehicles
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-ADI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 2 Elective 2 1 S
N-ADI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 2 Elective 2 2 S