DEV BHUMY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY UNA
DEPARTMENT: AUTOMOBILE
Semester - 4TH

DBGI

ENGINEERING

Subject:- Auto Fuel and Lubrication

Subject Code:- AU-221

LECTURE PLAN
Sessional Marks:- 50
Theory Marks:- 100
Lecture No
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Session:- JAN-JUN 2015
Course Teacher:
Gurwinder Singh

Lecture Topic
Section-A

Manufacture of fuels and lubricants : Structure of petroleum refining process,

classification of petroleum fuels, thermal cracking
catalytic cracking, polymerization, alkylation isomerisation, blending
products of refining process. Manufacture of lubricating oil base stocks,
manufacture of finished automotive lubricants
Class test
Properties & Testing of Fuels : Thermo-chemistry of fuels, properties and testing of
fuels & Lubricants
relative density, calorific value, fire point, distillation, vapor pressure, flash point
spontaneous ignition temperature, viscosity, pour point, flammability, ignitability
Diesel index. API gravity, aniline point Viscosity index
Class test
Section-B
Fuel rating & additives Cetane rating, fuel requirements
Additive - mechanism, requirements of an additive,
petrol fuel additives and diesel fuel additives specifications of fuels.

Class test
1st Sessional
COMBUSTION SI Engine - name propagation and mechanism of combustion
Normal combustion, knocking, octane, rating. Fuel requirements.
CI engine, mechanism of combustion, diesel knock.
Class Test.

Section-C
ALTERNATE FUELS: Use of alternate fuel in engines- LPG. CNG
need for alternate fuels, availability & their properties, general use of alcohols
LPG. CNG. LNG, hydrogen, ammonia
vegetable oils, bio-diesel & biogas. Merits & demerits of alternate fuels.
Introduction to alternate energy sources like, electric vehicle, hybrid, fuel cell & solar
cars.-1

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Introduction to alternate energy sources like, electric vehicle, hybrid, fuel cell & solar
cars.-2
Class test
LUBRICANTS : Classification of lubricating oils, properties of lubricating oils
Tests on lubricants. Grease- classification, properties, test.
Specificrequirementsforautomotivelubricants
oxidation, deterioration and degradation of lubricants
Additives, synthetic lubricants.
Class test

Section-D
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Theory Of Lubricants: Engine friction - introduction, total engine friction

effect of engine variables on friction
hydrodynamic lubrication,
2nd sessional
elasto hydrodynamic lubrication
boundary lubrication, bearing lubrication, functions of the lubrication system,
introduction to design of a lubricating system.-1
Class test

TITLE

TEXT & REFERENCE BOOKS

AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHER

Internal Combustion
Engineering

Ganesan V.

Lubrication.

Raymond G.
Gunther

TATA McGraw
-Hill Publishing Co
Chipton Book Co

Sessional Test
Dates

Evaluation Scheme

3 March2014

Continuous
Assessment
Tutorials/Assi
gnments
28 April 2014
Quiz/Seminar
Attendance
Important Points

Web Sites
if any

Signature of HOD/ Deptt. In Charge

Signature of Teacher
Signature of Principal

50%
30%
10%
10%