ME 440
AUTOMOTIVE PRIME MOVERS: GREEN ENGINES & CLEAN FUELS
(IC Engines)
SPRING 2020
Tuesday 12:30 pm – 2:45 pm* ME 2004
Thursday 1:30 pm – 2:45pm ME 2004
*1st hour is laboratory preparation, additional lecture material, or office hours
Questions? Contact Dr. Steve Son, sson@purdue.edu
Course Topics
- Introduction and Overview
- Performance Parameters
- Thermodynamic Cycles
- Combustion
- Knock
- Compression Ignition Engines
- Pollutants
- Fuels
- Heat Transfer
- Friction and Lubrication
- Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Batteries and Fuel Cell