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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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AET 435 - Engine Thermodynamics & Energy Systems


3 Credits

Description
Advanced cycles (Otto/Diesel/Atkinson/Miller), combustion/knock, boosting/EGR, heat transfer, and efficiency mapping. Comparative thermal management for IC vs. hybrid/EV systems. Labs include dynamometer testing, data reduction, and simulation.

Prerequisites
AET 233

Restrictions
Senior standing

Note
This course is offered concurrently at the graduate level (AET 535). In certain circumstances, senior students may opt to take the graduate level version in lieu of this course. The graduate version requires additional work of a research nature. See the graduate catalog for policies and regulations regarding enrollment in a graduate course as an ISU senior.



Foundational Studies Credit
No

Course Fee
$50


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