Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Faculty of Engineering
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAK8311 | Motor vehicle Performance Tests | 4 | Spring | 8 | 2+1+0 | 3 | 3 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | - |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Vehicle and engine performance tests; power, moment, specific fuel consumption, fuel consumption, efficiency, temperature measurements, engine energy distribution, exhaust gas analysis.
Objectives of the Course
To know the performance characteristics of internal combustion engines, their measurement methods and mechanisms; different fuel usage and conductive changes, by making performance measurements of motors, gaining the ability of interpreting these characteristics of the engine comparatively
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frictional strength, Friction loss, Pumping loss, Direct friction loss, Parasitic losses, Fundamentals of friction |
| 2 | Things to pay attention in the motor experiments, Calculation of the power spent on friction, Willians Method, Morse Test, Motor test |
| 4 | Dynamometers Torque and Power, Effective Power and Moment Measurement, Dynamometer Types, Prony Brake |
| 5 | Hydraulic Dynamometers, Eddy Current Dynamometers |
| 6 | Measurement of Air Sarisi, Volumetric Measurement Methods, Gasometer Method, Measurement with Pressure Differential, Measurement with Orifice, Measurement with Venturi, |
| 8 | Measurement of fuel consumption, volumetric measurement method, mass measurement, mass flow measurement using power transducer |
| 11 | Chassis dynamometer. Measurement of wheel power and motor power in the chassis dynamometer, measurement of motor and wheel power |
| 12 | Determination of city and intercity driving cycle and fuel economy |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Heywood J.B., Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, McGraw Hill, 1988. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | - | - |
| Final Exam | - | - |
| Total | 0 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 0 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 0 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 0 | ||