Me430 Internal Combustion Engine: Nstructor: Dr. Salih Karaaslan Chapter 3: Air-Standart Ideal Cycles
Me430 Internal Combustion Engine: Nstructor: Dr. Salih Karaaslan Chapter 3: Air-Standart Ideal Cycles
Gazi University
Faculty of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
EXAMPLES
Q1: A large vintage straight six CI truck engine operates on an air-standard Diesel cycle (Fig.
1) using heavy diesel fuel with a combustion efficiency of 98%.The engine has a compression
ratio of 16.5:1. Temperature and pressure in the cylinders at the start of the compression stroke
are 55°C and 102 kPa, and maximum cycle temperature is 2410°C.
Calculate:
1. temperature, pressure, and specific volume at each state of the cycle
2. air–fuel ratio of the cylinder gas mixture
3. cylinder temperature when the exhaust valve opens
4. indicated thermal efficiency of the engine
Solution:
(1) State 1:
State 2:
Equations below give temperature and pressure after isentropic compression:
State 3:
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State 4:
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Net work per unit mass of gas in cylinder for one cycle
Q2: An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression
process, air is at 100 kPa and 17°C, and 800 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the
constant-volume heat-addition process. Accounting for the variation of specific heats of air with
temperature, Determine;
(a) the maximum temperature and pressure that occur during the cycle,
(b) the net work output,
(c) the thermal efficiency, and
(d ) the mean effective pressure for the cycle.
Solution An ideal Otto cycle is considered. The maximum temperature and pressure, the net
work output, the thermal efficiency, and the mean effective pressure are to be determined.
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Assumptions 1 The air-standard assumptions are applicable. 2 Kinetic and potential energy
changes are negligible. 3 The variation of specific heats with temperature is to be accounted
for.
Analysis The P-v diagram of the ideal Otto cycle described is shown in Fig. We note that the
air contained in the cylinder forms a closed system.
(a) The maximum temperature and pressure in an Otto cycle occur at the end of the constant-
volume heat-addition process (state 3). But first we need to determine the temperature and
pressure of air at the end of the isentropic compression process (state 2), using data from Tables;
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