ICE Assignment 30072016 043902AM PDF
ICE Assignment 30072016 043902AM PDF
ASSIGNMENT-1 INTRODUCTION
Theory
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1. In SI engine works on Otto cycle with compression ratio 6. The initial Pressure and
Temperature of the cycle are 1 bar and 37. The maximum pressure in the cycle is 30
bar. For unit mass flow calculate (1) Pressure volume and Temperature at various salient
Point in the cycle and (2) Ratio of heat supplied to heat rejected and efficiency. Assume
= 1.4 and R = 8.314 kJ/kmol K.
2. An engine working on the Otto cycle has a clearance of 17 percent of stroke volume and
initial pressure of 0.95 bar and temperature 30 . If the pressure at the end of the
constant volume heating is 28 bar, calculate
(a) The air standard efficiency,
(b) The maximum temperature in the cycle,
(c) The ideal mean effective pressure.
(d) If the relative efficiency of the engine is 50 %, calculate the fuel consumption per
kWh, the calorific value of fuel used being 41900 kJ.
3. The initial conditions for an air standard Diesel cycle operating with a compression ratio
of 15:1 are 0.95 bar and 17 . The heat added is 1800 kJ/kg. Calculate the pressure and
temperature at the end of each process of the cycle, and determine the thermal efficiency
and mean effective pressure of the cycle
4. A compression-ignition engine working on diesel cycle operates at a compression ratio
of 15 using diesel oil of calorific value 42000 kJ/kg. The inlet air pressure and
temperature are 1 bar and 300 K. The air-fuel ratio is 21. Calculate for the air standard
cycle
(a) The temperature and pressures at the salient points,
(b) The air standard efficiency, and
(c) The imep.
B.E. Semester VI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot
Examples
1. What will be the effect of percentage change in the efficiency of Otto cycle having a
compression ratio of 8, if the specific heat at constant volume increases by 1.1 percent?
[Ans: -0.704%]
2. Calculate the percentage change in efficiency of air standard Otto cycle having a
compression ratio of 7, if the specific heat at constant volume increases by 2 %. [Ans: 1.32%]
3. The following particulars relate to a Diesel cycle:
Compression ratio = 18, cut-off = 5% of stroke, mean specific heat Cv for cycle = 0.71 kJ/kg
K, characteristic gas constant = 0.285 kJ/kg K. If the mean specific heat for the air
standard cycle increases by 2% determine the percentage change in the air standard
efficiency. [Ans: -1.147%]
4. What will be the effect on the efficiency of a diesel cycle having a compression ratio of 20
and a cut-off takes place at 8% of the swept volume, if the Cv increases by 1%. Take Cv =
0.717 kJ/kg K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg K. [Ans: -1.197%]
5. A petrol engine using a compression ratio 7 and air-fuel ratio of 15:1 has the pressure
and temperature at the end of suction stroke as 1 bar and 57C respectively. The fuel used
has a calorific value of 44000 kJ/kg. Compression follows the law p V 1.33 constant and
specific heat at constant volume is given by the relation, CV 0.718 2.1104 T , where T
is in Kelvin. Determine the maximum pressure and temperature in the cylinder and
compare this value with that of constant specific heat, Cv = 0.718 kJ/kg K. [Ans: T = 2918.4
K & 4457.3 K, P = 61.904 bar & 94.54 bar]
B.E. Semester VI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot
ASSIGNMENT - 3 COMBUSTION
Theory
1. Determine minimum amount of air required per kg of solid or liquid fuel for complete
combustion.
2. Explain bomb calorimeter to find the calorific value of solid and liquid fuel.
1. Explain how to measure calorific value of gaseous fuel.
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B.E. Semester VI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot
Examples
1. A petrol engine consumes 7.5 kg of petrol per hour. The specific gravity of the fuel is 0.75.
The air temperature is 25 C. The air fuel ratio is 15. The choke tube has a diameter of 22
mm. Calculate the diameter of the fuel jet of a simple carburetor. Top of the jet is 4 mm
above the petrol level in the float chamber. Take coefficient of discharge as 0.82 and 0.7
for air and fuel respectively. Atmospheric pressure = 1.013 bar.
2. The venture of a simple carburetor has a throat diameter of 20 mm and the coefficient of
air flow is 0.85. The fuel orifice has a diameter of 1.25 mm and the coefficient of fuel flow
is 0.66. The petrol surface is 5 mm below the throat. Find
a) the air-fuel ratio for a pressure drop of 0.07 bar when the nozzle lip is neglected;
b) the air-fuel ratio when the nozzle lip is taken into account;
c) the minimum velocity of air or critical air velocity required to start the fuel flow
when nozzle lip is provided.
Take density of air and fuel as 1.2 and 750 kg/m3 respectively.
ASSIGNMENT 6 SUPERCHARGING
1. Define Supercharging And Give Its Advantage And Disadvantage. Give Limitation Of
Supercharging.
2. Which are the supercharging limitation for SI engine and CI engine?
3. Explain method of supercharging.
4. Write objectives of supercharging.
5. What do you mean by turbo charging? Write advantage and limitation of turbo charging.
6. Which are the types of superchargers? Explain centrifugal type supercharger.
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B.E. Semester VI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot
1. List various methods available for finding friction power of an engine and explain any
one of them.
2. State the limitations experienced in evolution of friction power using willians line
method.
3. Why Morse test is not suitable for single cylinder engine? Describe the method of
Finding friction power using Morse test.
4. Explain the method of motoring test for obtaining friction power an engine.
5. Explain the principal involved in the measurement of brake power.
6. Explain the use of prony brake and rope brake in measuring the power output in engine.
7. Explain the basic principal and working of hydraulic dynamometer.
8. With neat sketch explain an eddy current dynamometer.
9. What is transmission dynamometer? Explain.
Examples
1. In a Morse test with four cylinder four stroke petrol engine, the following data were
obtained for a particular setting and speed.
Brake power with all cylinders working = 32.0
Brake power with no. 1 cylinder cut out = 21.6
Brake power with no. 2 cylinder cut out = 22.3
Brake power with no. 3 cylinder cut out = 22.5
Brake power with no. 4 cylinder cut out = 23.0
Estimate the indicated power of the engine and its mechanical efficiency.
2. A 4-cylinder, 4-stroke petrol engine 6 cm bore and 9 cm stroke was tested at constant
speed. The fuel supply was fixed to 0.13 kg/min and plugs of 4-cylinders were
B.E. Semester VI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot
B.E. Semester VI
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot