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MEC 423/523 Internal Combustion Engines: Instructor: Prof. Sotirios Mamalis
MEC 423/523 Internal Combustion Engines: Instructor: Prof. Sotirios Mamalis
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MEC 423/523
INSTRUCTOR :
Assistant Professor Sotirios Mamalis
Office: 151 Light Engineering
E-mail: Sotirios.Mamalis@stonybrook.edu
COURSE CONTENT:
Description of internal combustion engine hardware, operating principles and performance
analysis. Topics include thermodynamics fundamentals; fuel-air cycle analysis; engine
combustion; emissions formation and control strategies. Includes both the relevant fundamental
concepts and the extensive practical knowledge base on which engine research, development,
and design depend.
OFFICE HOURS
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Class Organization
COURSE SOFTWARE:
MATLAB-based cycle simulation software
Will be available for download after the first exam
TEXTBOOK:
Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, by John B. Heywood, McGraw-Hill,
1988
SCHEDULE:
Lectures: Tu Th 11.30 AM -12.50 PM, Frey Hall 105
CREDIT:
3 hours
Paperback
$40-50 used
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Course Notes
Will be posted on Blackboard prior to the lecture
You will need to bring them to class (hardcopy or
softcopy)
Your printed copies will constitute one of your open
books for the exams.
The course notes have been adopted from the ICE course taught at the University of
Michigan originally by Prof. Dennis Assanis (SBUs current provost).
Please feel free to provide comments and point out typos.
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Grading Policy
MEC 423
Homework is worth 40% of course grade
HW1 through HW5 are each worth 6%
HW6 is worth 10%
MEC 523
Homework is worth 28% of course grade
HW1 through HW5 are each worth 4%
HW6 is worth 8%
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Re-grading Policy
If you have a question regarding grades received on
homework, lab or exam please return the graded paper
within one week.
Attach a separate sheet of paper to the front of the
assignment with a well-detailed description of where you
think the grader made an error.
We will then review the comments and make any necessary
changes.
Exam Policy
Open Book and Open Notes
No laptops and wireless communication devices
Sample problems will be given and solutions will
be posted online
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Course Contents
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Common Acronyms
2V Two Valve
4V Four Valve
BDC Bottom Dead Center
CARB California Air Resources Board
CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CI Compression Ignition
CO Carbon Monoxide
CPS Cam Profile Switching
CR Compression Ratio
DI Direct Injection
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EV Electric Vehicle
FTP Federal Test Procedure
HC Hydrocarbons
HCCI Homogenous Charge Compression
Ignition
HSDI High Speed Direct Injection
IC Intercooled or Intercooler
IDI Indirect Injection
LEV Low Emissions Vehicle
LTC Low Temperature Combustion
MON Motor Octane Number
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