Engine Performance Tests
Automotive Engineering
Faculty of Technology
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Performance Tests | OTM366 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÇANAKCI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Getting ability to understand the engine
performance tests in general
2) Getting ability to determine engine performance
parameters and characteristics
3) Getting ability to calculate engine performance
parameters
4) Getting ability to calculate engine efficiencies,
actual air-fuel ratio and excess air
5) Getting ability to discus the obtained engine
performance test results and to write technical
report
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Engine Performance Parameters and Engine Characteristics; Engine Efficiency; Engine and Chassis Dynamometers; Engine Power; Brake Efficiency; Thermal Efficiency; Mechanical Efficiency; Fuel Consumption Measurement; Determination of Friction Power; Intake Air and Fuel Consumption Measurement; Actual Air-Fuel Ratio and Excess Air; Slider-Crank Mechanism and Piston Motion; Pressure-Volume (P-V) Diagram; Heat Release; Engine Performance Tests and Writing Technical Report.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required