Code and Name of Course

0502805 Natural Gas Systems

Type of Course

Selective

Prerequisite/Recommended 

None

Year/Semester of Course

4th Year / Spring Semester

Credit of Course

2 / 0/ 2

Coordinate of Course

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mehmet Azmi AKTACİR

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Instructors

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mehmet Azmi AKTACİR

Groups

One group

Objective of the Course

Gaining basics concepts about motor vehicles, vehicle dynamics, and vehicle performance.

Course Contents

General design of motor vehicles. Forces acting on a motor vehicle (resistance forces and traction force) . Traction characteristics of a motor vehicle. Engine characteristics and gear ratios. Equation of motion of a motor vehicle and its graphical, analytical, and numerical solution methods. Fuel consumption of a motor vehicle. Effects of design and operating factors on fuel economy of a motor vehicle.

Textbook/Recommended

Reading

1) Doğal Gaz Tesisatı, Prof: Dr. Hikmet Karakoç, Demirdöküm yayınları

2) http://www.dosider.org

3) http://arastirma.dogalgaz.com.tr

4) http://www.botas.gov.tr/

5) http://www.gazbir.org.tr/tr/index.asp

6) http://www.igdas.com.tr/ 

Plan of Course at Semester

 Week

 1) General design of motor vehicles.

 2) Powering of vehicles by engines.

 3) Forces acting on motor a vehicle.

  4) Resistence forces.

  5) Traction force.

  6 Traction characteristics of a motor vehicle. Engine carcateristics and gear ratios.

  7) Midterm Exam

  8) Equation of motion of a motor vrhicle.

  9) Graphical, analytical, and numerical solution methods of equation of motion.

10) Various vehicle motion problems.

11) Capasities of a motor vehicle.

 12) Fuel consumption of a motor vehicle.

 13) Determination of vehicle fuel consumption.

14)FINAL Exam

Form of Assessment

 One written midterm exam (40%)

One written final exam (60%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Code                               : 0502805

Course Name                              : Natural Gas Systems

Instructor                                    : Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mehmet Azmi AKTACİR

Theoretical/ Practical/Credit      :  2 / 0/ 2

 

Learning Activity

Estimated Time(Hour)

Evaluation

Theoretical Course (14 Week)

2 x 14 = 28

Participation to class

Guided Problem Solving

None

Individual Study

2 x 14 = 28

 

Weekly homework problems be solved

1 x 14 = 14

Individual or teamwork and report preparation for homework’s.

Term project

None

 

Midterm Exams

4 x 2 = 8

Closed Book

Final Exam

For Exam            : 2

Individual Study: 8

Closed Book

Quiz (4 Piece)

Individual Study: 8

Closed Book

Research (internet / library)

 

 

Other (documentary / movie watching)

 

 

Other (conference, panel, etc.. Attend meetings)

 

 

Total Course Load (Hours)

96