Combustion Engine Processes Intro
Combustion Engine Processes Intro
Heat Engines
QH
W
QL
Thermodynamic Principles
3 - 4: Isentropic Expansion S3 = S4
V1 / V2 = V4 / V3
Compression ratio: V1 / V2 = V4 / V3
𝑊 Q23 + Q41 𝑄41 𝑄14
Efficiency: notto = = 1+ = 1-
𝑄23 Q23 = 𝑄23 𝑄23
T4 − T1
Compression ratio: 8 – 10 for Petrol Engines notto = 1-
T3 − T2
𝑇2 𝑇3 𝑉2 𝑘−1
Isentropic Process: = =( ) 1
𝑇1 𝑇4 𝑉1
State 1 to 2, and State 3 to 4
notto = 1 - 𝑘−1
𝑟
Thermodynamic Principles
Compression ratio: r = V1 / V2
Cut-off ratio: a = V3 / V2
𝑊 Q23 + Q41 𝑄41 𝑄14
Efficiency: ndeisel= 𝑄23 = 1+ =1-
Q23 = 𝑄23 𝑄23
Compression ratio: 15 – 20 for Diesel Engines
1 T4 − T1
Cut-off ratio: 1 – 2.5 ndeisel = 1 - ( )
𝑘 T3 − T2
Isentropic Process: 𝑇4 𝑉3 𝑘−1 𝑎
=( ) = ( ) 𝑘−1
𝑇2= (T1)𝑘−1 𝑇3 𝑉4 𝑟 1 𝑎𝑘 −1
ndeisel = 1 - ( )
State 1 to 2 State 3 to 4 𝑟 𝑘−1 k (a−1)