- Overview on thermodynamics
- Turbulence and turbulent flows (an overview)
- Overview on compressible flow
- Introduction to gas exchange in ICE
- Rotating flows (effects on flow stability) and flow in complex conduits
- Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) assessment
- Introduction to centrifugal compressors
- Turbocharger thermodynamics / centrifugal compressor and turbine maps
- Compressor Instabilities
- Assessment of flow related to ICE gas exchanage processes and turbochargers (experimental and computational)
FSG3132 Gas Dynamics for Internal Combustion Engines 5.0 credits
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completing this course the student should be able to: explain basic concepts on thermodynamics, turbulence and compressibility and relate them with gas exchange processes and turbocharging flows; derive & interpret basic compressible flow relations; explain typical flow related instabilities in manifolds and rotational machineries; explain different experimental, computational approaches, and models suitable for assessing ICE gas dynamics; theoretical design of simple experimental or computational setups used for assessing flow instabilities related to ICE;describe/give examples of how fluid dynamics research with relevance to propulsion applications can address aspects of sustainability.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to PhD-program in a subject related to fluid mechanics.
Recommended prerequisites
A master degree in a mechanics related area
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- DEL1 - Participation, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- INL1 - Assignment, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
The following items have to be approved in order to obtain a pass on the course:
- Compulsory and active attendance during at least 80% of the lecture time
- Successful completion of homework assignment within given time frame
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Supplementary information
The lecture part of the course is given in a compressed time scale with approximately 20h of lectures during 1-2 weeks.