Thermal Engine Course
Dive deep into thermodynamic cycles, knock management, boosting techniques, and efficiency balances for today's 1.6 L petrol engines. The Thermal Engine Design Course equips engineers with essential, practical skills to design, calibrate, and enhance the performance of real spark-ignition engines in everyday applications.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a straightforward, hands-on guide to designing and fine-tuning a contemporary 1.6 L spark-ignition engine. You'll gain expertise in thermodynamic cycles, both ideal and actual performance, turbo boosting, knock boundaries, BSFC, and overall efficiency. Discover how to determine compression ratios, valve timing, EGR systems, and control methods, transforming cycle analysis into practical goals, testing protocols, and a clear implementation plan.
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Develop skills
- SI cycle modelling: calculate Otto, Atkinson, Miller cycle efficiency quickly.
- Engine performance sizing: predict BMEP, BSFC, power and torque for 1.6 L engines.
- Knock-safe design: select compression, boost and fuel parameters for dependable power.
- Fast calibration: adjust spark, lambda, EGR and VVT for smooth driving and low emissions.
- Real-world corrections: modify ideal cycles accounting for heat, friction and pumping losses.
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