Internal Combustion Engine Analyst course using Python and Cantera by Skill Lync: Fee, Duration, How to Apply

Quick Facts

particular	details
Medium of instructions English	Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom	Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme provided by Skill Lync consists of two courses; Computational Combustion using Python and Cantera and Advanced CFD for Internal Combustion Engine Applications. There will be 2 projects in the first course and 3 projects in the second course. Skill Lync is following project-based learning. Through industry-relevant projects, candidates will be able to become highly qualified professionals.

Candidates will be learning about computational combustion using Python and Cantera in the second course of the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme. To simulate chemical kinetics, candidates will understand how combustion is simulated and write computer programmes. By conducting comprehensive calculations, candidates can learn the process of computation of combustion metrics in the form of ignition delay and flame speed.

Candidates will be learning how to perform 3D simulations of flow and combustion using the CONVERGE CFD programme in the second course of the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme. Candidates can learn about the software's implementation, like topics like modelling turbulence, modelling emissions and modelling combustion. For those who want to get into combustion research, this course will be perfect.

Course and certificate fees

Fees information

₹ 275,000

The fees for the course Internal Combustion Engine Analyst course using Python and Cantera is -

Head	Amount
Programme fees	Rs. 2,75,000
EMI	Rs. 14,375/month

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Skill Lync

Who it is for

The course Internal Combustion Engine Analyst is beneficial and is especially recommended for:

B.E./ B.Tech mechanical or automotive engineering graduates
Students pursuing B.E./ B.Tech mechanical or automotive engineering degree

Eligibility criteria

Education

Applicants of the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme should have graduated or pursuing graduation for BE/ BTech in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering.

Certification Qualifying Details

All candidates should complete all the programme sessions and should successfully complete all the given projects. Otherwise, a candidate will not be certified for the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme. All the successfully completed candidates will get a course completion certificate and top 5 percent of the students will get a merit certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of chemistry

From the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme, candidates will learn many valuable skills and knowledge which will be helpful in the future.

The skills and knowledge candidates gain from the programme are;

Different file types, concepts and species nomenclature in the fundamental chemistry
Various properties of thermodynamics, combustion and relationship between various properties
Chemical kinetics, rate of reactions and their impact on reactor systems
Difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibrium and standard of designing reactor systems
Elementary reactions, calculating rate constants and explaining their temperature dependence
Python and Cantera
Calculating ignition delay
Calculating flame speed and elementary reactions affecting the flame speed
Stimulating combustion in complex 3D geometry
Application of CFD, CONVERGE STUDIO, CYGWIN/CMD and ParaView
Setting up internal flame problems, combustion, spray, cleaning up complicated geometry and model turbulence
CFD simulation using CONVERGE CFD and surface preparation
Region initialisation and valve motion setup
Turbulence modelling simulation state of art CFD solver
Working of SAGE detailed chemical kinetics solver
Hiroyasu soot model and Seldovich nox model
Adiabatic flame temperature calculation, combustion efficiency calculation after preheating and solving STIFF ODE system.

The syllabus

Computational combustion using Python and Cantera syllabus

Introduction

Fundamentals of chemistry

Molecular weight
Density
Moles
Mass Fraction, mole fraction, and PPM
Vapour pressure
Equation of state
Air fuel ratio
Equivalence ratio

Intermediary Thermodynamics

Enthalpy of reaction
Adiabatic flame temperature
Lower and higher heating values

Equilibrium chemistry

Full equilibrium
Water-gas equilibrium
Pressure effects
Understanding NASA's thermodynamic data files

Elementary reactions

Global and elementary reactions
Forward rate and backward rate
Rate of a reaction
CHEMKIN formatted mechanism file

Introduction to Python and Cantera

Ignition delay calculation

Cylinder ambient gas temperature
Cylinder ambient gas pressure
Injector nozzle orifice diameter
Injection pressure

Flame speed calculation

Advanced topics in combustion

Perfectly stirred reactor
Premixed, diffusion, and partially premixed flames
Extinction and blow off limits
Steady-state combustion and its relevance for gas turbine applications

Introduction to 3D combustion

Advanced CFD for IC engine applications syllabus

Introduction

ParaView: Post-processing software (to post-process the results)
CYGWIN/CMD: Command-line interface on Windows to run the simulation
CONVERGE STUDIO: To setup the cases and providing BCs

CONVERGE studio module

CAD import and clean up
Inputting valve timing
Decomposing the model into boundaries and volumetric regions
Running the case in a parallel environment
Choosing turbulence and combustion models
Post-processing

Surface preparation

Setting up the piston motion profile
Setting up the intake and exhaust valves
Boundary flagging

Region initialisation and valve motion set up

Initializing pressure, temperature, and species concentration in the intake, exhaust, and fire deck regions
Valve timing and the concept of minimum lift
Disconnect triangles
Valve profile input

Turbulence modelling

Comprehend the math involved behind RANS and its derivations
RANS approach to model turbulence

Combustion modelling

Emissions modelling

Admission details

Filling the form

The applicants of the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme are advised to follow the below-given steps to apply for it.

Step 1: The candidates are first required to visit the official website of Skill Lync.

Step 2: There is an “Enroll Now” button that will help you in registering for the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme.

Step 3: To complete the registration candidates are required to pay the programme fee. There will be different methods available for paying. Select a convenient method and complete the fee payment.

Scholarship Details

Candidates of the Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme can win a scholarship of 10 percent of the total fee. To win the scholarship candidates should have to appear for a test. Registration for the scholarship test can be done from the official website. Also, there is an EMI. The fee can be paid in a 6-month installment with 0 percent interest.

How it helps

The Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme is a high-quality product from Skill Lync. The programme contents are created by experts who have very good industrial experience. All the instructors have worked or are working in fortune 500 companies. Candidates will get the best education from Skill Lync.

By working thoroughly on industry-relevant projects, practising on instruments and applications that will set candidates apart and help them get ahead of the competition, they will have an advantage over their peers.

Along with this candidates can get exposure to the Skill Lync student success team when they participate in a Skill Lync programme - which will ensure that they are getting jobs at the end of the programme. The success is going to help candidates to polish their resume and help them show their projects properly on LinkedIn and other external accounts.

The team will even dig up for every chance candidates may be eligible for and help to apply for it. After that in all possible combinations of interview questions, they can help candidates to practise. Candidates will also be educated in tool tests before the interview, in which the knowledge of all the methods they have learned during the programme will be consolidated together with the conceptual frameworks.

Job opportunities which are going to be brought by this Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme will be a lot. All the successful candidates are going to be placed in top companies with very high salaries.

FAQs

Who will be teaching the course?

Skill Lync’s teachers are industry specialists who work in Fortune 500 firms or have worked there. Skill Lync also works with educators who help them build content for the course that will better serve the students and attract them from day one and start bringing value to their organisation.

What is the teaching method followed by Skill Lync?

Pre-recorded course materials are used in the course. Immediately after a candidate enrolls in the course, he/ she will be given access to this material. Candidates will also be given assignments each week alongside the course videos.

Is there any project provided?

There are a total of 5 projects in this Internal Combustion Engine Analyst programme.

What are the pre-requirements for this course?

Candidates should be pursuing or graduated with BE/ BTech mechanical or automotive engineering.

How do I clear my doubt?

Skill Lync has a team of committed Technical Support Engineers. They are always available when a candidate has any doubt to clear.

From where I can get the software?

To access CONVERGE CFD, a license will be provided to candidates. Python and Cantera are free.

How does this course become better than a course from college?

Courses studied at college was built years ago but does not take into consideration the latest trends in the market or what graduates expect from the industry. In consultation with industry experts and top academicians, Skill Lync courses have been designed. As soon as a candidate completes the coursework, Skill Lync will help to find employment.

What are the advantages of doing this course?

Candidates will be learning through industry-relevant projects and will be mentored by industry experts. By the completion of the programme, candidates will be industry-ready. And Skill Lync will be helping candidates to find the best fitting jobs.