This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

Related Resources

This page contains various handouts and other information generally related to internal combustion.

Engine Performance Specifications (XLS)

Fuel Stoichiometry (PDF)

Fuel-Rich Combustion (PDF)

Scripts for determining engine exhaust composition:
exhaust_compo.m (M) - function subroutine to calculate the composition
exhaust_compo_main.m (M) - main program to call exhaust_compo and plots results

VVT Technology (PDF)

Appendix in Santoso, Halim, et al. "Characteristics of HCCI Engine Operating in the Negative-Valve-Overlap Mode." SAE 2005-01-2133.

Engine Control System and Event Diagram (PDF)

Emissions Control History (PDF)

U. S. Vehicle Emissions Tests (PDF)

Hydrocarbon Pathway in SI Engines (PDF)

MIR Index - Please see the Appendix of Tsuchida, Hirofumi, et al. "Effect of Catalyst Systems on Characteristics of Exhaust Hydrocarbon Species." SAE Paper 932718, October 1993.

Engine Efficiency vs. Size (PDF)

Bio-Fuels and Hybrids (PDF)