2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Systems and Control Engineering
Thermal Energy Conversion
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Systems and Control Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Susumu Sato / Hiroyuki Houzu
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- SCE.S306
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 1, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the combustion engine cycles, which are spark ignition engine, compression ignition engine, gas turbine engine and so on, the performances and control of these combustion engines, ignition and combustion reactions, exhaust emission problems. In addition, the course explains the theories and phenomena of fluid dynamics related to thermal energy conversion, which are circular tube flow, lift and drag, blade element theory. The aim of this course is to understand the fundamentals and applications of spark ignition engine, compression ignition engine and gas turbine engine and of the fundamentals thermal conversion in fluid machines such as turbine and compressor.
Course description and aims
Understand combustion engine cycles
Acquire the basic knowledge on performances of combustion engines
Understand the fluid dynamics theories related to thermal energy conversion
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
This class is based on the experience of the teacher in charge of car engine / vehicle exhaust gas / fuel efficiency testing when working in a research laboratory for automobiles, and gives the students not only a basic knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics but also actual examples of actual engines and vehicles.
Keywords
Combustion engine cycles, Combustion, Emission and Fluid Machines
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students are given the excise problems and derivation of fundamental equations as needed. The terminal examination will be set.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation, Basic konwledge on internal combustion engine | Difference between internal combustion engine and external combustion engine |
| Class 2 | Gas turbine engine | Thermal efficiency Brayton cycle |
| Class 3 | Spark ignition engine | Thermal efficiency of Otto cycle |
| Class 4 | Compression ignition engine | Thermal efficiency of Diesel cycle |
| Class 5 | Ignition and reaction | Chemical reactions in combustion process, Reaction rate equation, Arrhenius equation |
| Class 6 | Actual engine | Losses in actual engine, Calculation of heat release rate |
| Class 7 | Problems of exhaust emission from automobiles | Environmental problems due to automobiles |
| Class 8 | Circular tube flow, Part 1 | Laminar flow in circular flow |
| Class 9 | Circular tube flow, Part 2 | Tubulant flow in circular flow |
| Class 10 | Circular tube flow, Part 3 | Rapid expansion tube, Rapid reduction tube, Diffuser, Nozzle |
| Class 11 | Lift, Drag, Blade element theory, Part 1 | Calculations of lift and drag, Calculation of thrust on balde element |
| Class 12 | Blade element theory, Part 2 | Calculation of thrust on balde element, Aircraft propulsion |
| Class 13 | Phenomena of vehicle's exterior noise and trend of its regulation | Understand the phenomena that cause noise emitted from the internal combustion engine, intake and exhaust systems, etc. of vehicles. Also, to understand the trend of international regulations on vehicle noise and warning sound emitted to outside the vehicle. |
| Class 14 | Summary, Introduction of researches | Summary of this lecture, Introduction of the researches on internal combustion engines |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
No textbook
Reference books, course materials, etc.
No reference books. Lecture materials will be given as needed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance evaluation (10%) and terminal examination (90%)
Related courses
- SCE.M302 ： Fundamentals of Thrmal Engineering
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Susumu SATO
sato.s.a1b0[at]m.isct.ac.jp
03-5734-2227
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.