• Motori SUS, Semester 3, position 2

To cover the basic knowledge of experimental work in the field of IC Engines. Broadening of measuring techniques knowledge, used in engineering, through acquaintance with specific measuring equipment, devices and software tools used for IC engine testing. Developing of skills required for developing of IC engines test facilities, choice of adequate measuring equipment, devices and auxiliaries for funding IC engine test bench. Developing of skills required for planning, organization and conducting an IC Engine testing.

Practical knowledge in IC engine testing procedures, operations and data analysis. Ability in solving and analysis of practical engineering tasks related to IC engine testing and IC engine test measuring equipment and facilities

Measurement of: Torques and forces; rotational speed and acceleration; gas and fuel mass and volumetric flow (with anemometry); temperatures and pressures; IC engine indicating techniques and measurement equipment; IC Engine exhaust analysis; Engine dynamometers; Fundamentals of IC Engines test benches design; IC engine testing standards, procedures and operations

Measurement errors and uncertainty (examples with calculation tasks); Introduction to Labview (NI) measurement and programming environment; Calibration of measurement chains; Preparation for laboratory tasks (description of measuring equipment and chains used, task instructions): Getting acquaintance with the Labview environment and its usage in IC engine testing tasks; Calibration of specific transducer measurement chain (torque, pressure, temperature,...); IC Engine in cylinder pressure indicating; Measurements on engine test bench - gathering data for BSFC characteristics map; Determining the energy balance of an ICE

Passed exam on course “IC engine working processes”

-Živković, M.C, Trifunović, R.: IC Engine Testing (on Serbian), FME Belgrade - Lecture Handouts, Lab Exercises Instructions, Calculus examples (pdf) - Laboratories equipped with IC Engine testing equipement (fully equiped IC Engine test benches) - DAQ Measurement equipement (National Instruments PXI based system with Labview Developement software)

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 12
Laboratory exercises: 14
Calculation tasks: 4
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 2
Review and grading of lab reports: 6
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 2
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 20
Laboratory practice: 30
Calculation tasks: 10
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Final exam: 40
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 30

Plint, M., Martyr, A.: Engine testing - Theory and practice, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 1997. ISBN 0-7506-1668-7. (на енглеском); Grohe, H.: Messen an Verbrennungsmotoren, Vogel-Verlag, Würzburg, 1979. ISBN 3-8023-0087-4. (на немачком); Holman, J. P.: Experimental methods for engineers. McGraw-Hill, 1984. ISBN 0-07-029613-8. (на енглеском); Nachtigal, C. L.: Instrumentation and control. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1990. ISBN 0-471-88045-0. (на енглеском)