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Engine Performance Calculations and Analysis

The document presents various calculations related to engine performance, including indicated power, brake power, and thermal efficiency for different types of internal combustion engines. It covers scenarios for two-stroke and four-stroke engines, as well as diesel and gasoline engines, providing specific parameters such as pressure, speed, bore, and fuel consumption. Each problem requires the application of formulas to derive performance metrics based on the given data.

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Engine Performance Calculations and Analysis

The document presents various calculations related to engine performance, including indicated power, brake power, and thermal efficiency for different types of internal combustion engines. It covers scenarios for two-stroke and four-stroke engines, as well as diesel and gasoline engines, providing specific parameters such as pressure, speed, bore, and fuel consumption. Each problem requires the application of formulas to derive performance metrics based on the given data.

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Engine Performance

1. A two-stroke cycle internal combustion engine has a mean effective pressure of 6 bar. The speed of
the engine is 1000 rpm. If the diameter of the piston and stroke are 110 mm and 140 mm, respectively,
find the indicated power developed.
2. A 4-cylinder four-stroke petrol engine develops 14.7 kW at 1000 rpm. The mean effective pressure
is 5.5 bar. Calculate the bore and stroke of the engine if the length of the stroke is 1.5 times the bore.
3. A single cylinder, four-stroke cycle diesel engine is fitted with a rope brake. The diameter of the
brake wheel is 600 mm, and the rope diameter is 26 mm. The dead load on the brake is 200 N, and the
spring balance reads 30 N. If the engine runs at 450 rpm, what will be the brake power of the engine?
4. A large diesel engine runs on four-stroke cycle at 2000 rpm. The engine has a displacement of 25
liters and a brake mean effective pressure of 0.6 MN/m 2. It consumes 0.018 kg/s of fuel (calorific value =
42000 kJ/kg). Determine the brake power and brake thermal efficiency.
5. The following observations were recorded during a test on a single cylinder diesel engine: Bore =
300 mm; stroke = 450 mm; speed = 300 rpm; imep = 6 bar; net brake load = 1.5 kN; brake drum
diameter = 1.8 m; brake rope diameter = 20 mm. Calculate: (i) Indicated power; (ii) Brake power; (iii)
Mechanical efficiency.
6. A gasoline engine works on the Otto cycle. It consumes 8 litres of gasoline per hour and develops
power at the rate of 25 kW. The specific gravity of gasoline is 0.8, and its calorific value is 44000 kJ /kg.
Find the indicated thermal efficiency of the engine.
7. A single cylinder engine operating at 2000 rpm develops a torque of 8 N-m. The indicated power of
the engine is 2.0 kW. Find the loss due to friction as a percentage of brake power.
8. In a test of a 4-cylinder, 4-stroke engine 75 mm bore and 100 mm stroke, the following results were
obtained at full throttle at a particular constant speed with a fixed setting of fuel supply of 6 kg/h,
BP with all cylinders working = 15.6 kW
BP with cylinder no. 1 cut out = 11.1 kW
BP with cylinder no. 2 cut out = 11.03 kW
BP with cylinder no. 3 cut out = 10.88 kW
BP with cylinder no. 4 cut out = 10.66 kW
If the calorific value of the fuel is 83,600 kJ/ kg and the clearance volume is 0.0001 m 3, calculate: (i)
Mechanical efficiency, (ii) indicated thermal efficiency, and (iii) air standard efficiency.
9. A diesel engine consumes fuel at the rate of 5.5 gm/sec. and develops a power of 75 kW. If the
mechanical efficiency is 85%. Calculate bsfc and isfc. The lower heating value of the fuel is 44 MJ/kg.
10. A single-cylinder engine running at 180 rpm develops a torque of 8 Nm. The indicated power of the
engine is 1.8 kW. Find the loss due to friction power as a percentage of brake power.

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