CME333 Renewable Powered Off Highway Vehicles and Emission Control Technology Syllabus:
CME333 Renewable Powered Off Highway Vehicles and Emission Control Technology Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1 To study the low and zero carbon fuels suitability and methods of use in off-road vehicles.
2 To learn and understand the green energy production methodologies and its use in off-road vehicle categories.
3 To learn various fuel cell types and its suitability in off-highway vehicles applications
4 To illustrate the impact of in-cylinder technologies on engine out emissions control.
5 To study the existing after-treatment technologies used in off-highway vehicle applications.
UNIT – I LOW AND ZERO CARBON FUELS POWERED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Ethanol, Methanol, Butanol, Biodiesel, CNG, LNG, DME, Polyoxymethylene Dimethyl Ether (PODE), Ammonia and Hydrogen Fuels suitability, methods, and technologies for powering off-road vehicles.
UNIT – II GREEN ENERGY POWERED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Solar Technology for Green Electricity, Green Electricity for Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Smart Grid Technologies, Hydrogen to ICE powered vehicles, Hydrogen to Fuel Cell Powered Vehicles.
UNIT – III FUEL CELL POWERED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Fuel Cell, Types, Applications, Fuel Cell Requirement, Sizing and Design for Off-Highway applications, Merits and Demerits, Pathway to overcome the limitations. Scope of the fuel cell research on Off-road vehicle applications.
UNIT – IV IN-CYLINDER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Low temperature Combustion Modes – Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, Premixed Charge Compression Ignition, Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition, Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition, Water Injection Technologies.
UNIT – V AFTER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst, Diesel Particulate Filter, Selective Catalytic Reduction, Ammonia slip / clean up catalyst. CO2 absorption techniques, Waste Heat Recovery and Organic Rankine Cycle.
TOTAL :45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course the students would be able to
1. Evaluate the availability, suitability, and its role in off-road vehicle categories in reducing the carbon footprint on the environment.
2. Gain the knowledge on various green energy production methods and its impact on meeting energy demand of off-road vehicle applications.
3. Develop the working of fuel cell, various fuel cell types, and its design for off-road vehicle applications.
4. Gain the knowledge on various in-cylinder low temperature combustion technologies and its key role in controlling the engine-out emissions.
5. Develop the working of various existing aftertreatment systems in controlling the engine out emissions.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. John Twidell, and Tony Weir. Renewable Energy Sources – 3rd Edition 2015,
2. Rakesh Kumar Maurya, Characteristics and Control of Low Temperature Combustion Engines.
REFERENCES:
1. Daniel J Holt. Fuel Cell Powered Vehicles: Automotive Technology of the Future. Society of Automotive Engineers, 2001 – Technology & Engineering,
2. W. Addy Majewski, Magdi K. Khair. Diesel Emissions and Their Control.
3. Toward Zero Carbon: The Chicago Central Area DeCarbonization Plan by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill | 1 June 2011
4. Transportation in a Net Zero World: Transitioning Towards Low Carbon Public Transport (Green Energy and Technology) by Kathryn G. Logan, Astley Hastings, et al. | 7 April 2022
5. The Political Economy of Low Carbon Transformation: Breaking the habits of capitalism (Routledge Studies in Low Carbon Development) by Harold Wilhite | 21 December 2017