Table of Contents
• Introductory Thermodynamic Concepts • Familiarisation of Internal
Combustion Engines • Air Cycles • Variable Specific Heat &
Dissociation in Gases-Fuel-Air Cycles • Internal Combustion
Engine-Mechanical Details & Working • Combustion in Spark Ignition
Engines • Detonation in Spark Ignition Engines • Combustion in
Compression Ignition Engines • Air Capacity of Four Stroke Engines • Two
Stroke Engines • Fuels • Fuels/Air Mixture Requirements • Carburetion
and Carburettors • Fuel Injection Systems • Ignition System (S.I.
Engines) • Engine Friction & Lubrication • Heat Losses & Cooling
• Exhaust Gas Analysis & Air Pollution • Characteristic Performance
of Unsupercharged Internal Combustion Engine & Selection • Super
Charging of Internal Combustion Engines • Alternative Fuels for I.C.
Engines • Gas Turbine