After successful completion of the course, students are able to understand the

• thermodynamics of the engine process
• physical and chemical basics of combustion and pollutant formation
• electrochemical processes of a fuel cell

They will have an overview of the available simulation methods.

A fundamental overview of process Analysis is provided. The Content of the lecture is the following:

1. Introduction
2. Thermodynamic basics
3. Fluid properties, energy carriers
4. Species conversion (combustion, catalysis)
5. Pollutant formation
6. Species transport, gas exchange
7. Charging
8. Examples

• Self-study with script and learning videos

• Project work

• Practice and Q&A sessions

• Demonstration of examples

• Written elaboration
• Interview

A detailed manuscript is provided for self-study.

• Knowledge of internal combustion engines, e.g., lecture Grundzüge KFZ-Antriebe
• B.Sc.-Knowledge Thermodynamics
• B.Sc.-Knowledge Fluid mechanics