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2. IC Engine testing and emission test 16 marks

PYQ: 2/4/6 Marks 9. Explain the terms : (4W22)

1. State purpose of Selective Catalytic (1) Compression ratio
Reduction (SCR). (2W19)
(2) B.S.F.C. (2S23)
2. Draw a typical graph indicating
changes in pollutants level (HC, CO2 10. A four stroke engine has piston
& CO) with respect to changes in air- diameter of 80 mm, stroke length 200
fuel ratio. (4W19) mm and Indicated mean effective
pressure 4.5 bar. Engine produces
3. List changes made by automobile 420 explosions per minute.
manufactures in achieving BS VI Determine the mechanical efficiency
norms in diesel engines. (4W19) of the engine if power available at the
4. Discuss in brief process of shaft of engine is 1.8 kW. (4W22)
combustion in SI engines with a 11. In a test on 6 cylinder four stroke
sketch. (4W19) Diesel engine following readings are
5. A two stroke cycle internal obtained ; Diameter of piston 9.5 cm,
combustion engine has a mean Stroke length 12 cm, Engine Speed
effective pressure of 5.8 bar. The 2400 rpm, Barometer reading 75 cm
speed of the engine is 940 rpm. If the of Hg, Orifice diameter 3 cm, Co-
diameter of piston and stroke are 120 efficient of discharge for orifice is 0.6,
mm and 130 mm respectively, find Mercury (Hg) Manometer reading
the indicated power developed and 14.5 cm Ambient temperature 25 C,
piston speed. (6W19)
Find out
6. A 4 cylinder, 4 stroke petrol engine
has 5 cm bore and 8 cm stroke. It was (i) Volumetric efficiency 4
tested at constant speed. Fuel (ii) Mass of air supplied to engine
consumption was 0.13 kg/min. Spark (6W22)
plugs for four cylinders were cut one 12. Trial on a single cylinder 4 stroke oil
after other. Brake Power was engine, the following observations
measured and was found as follows : are made Bore – 30 cm; Stroke = 45
When all cylinders working = 16.25 cm, duration of trial = 1 hour; Total
kW, first cylinder cutoff = 11.55 kW, fuel consumption = 7.6 kg; Calorific
second cylinder cutoff = 11.65 kW, value of fuel = 45,000 kJ/kg, total
third cylinder cutoff = 11.70 kW, revolutions made = 12,000 rpm;
fourth cylinder cutoff = 11.50 kW. Mean effective pressure = 6 bar, net
Find IP & Mechanical Efficiency. brake load = 1.47 kN; Brake drum
(6W19) diameter = 1.8 m, rope diameter = 3
7. Define BSFC and state its unit. (2W22) cm; mass of jacket water circulated =
8. Define : (2W22) 550 kg, water enters at 15 C and
leaves at 60 C; total air
(i) Indicated Power
consumption = 360 Kg; room
(ii) Octane Number temperature = 20 C; Exhaust gas

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temperature = 300 C; specific heat 21. A single cylinder four stroke diesel
for gas = 1.25 kJ/Kg K & for water = engine gave the following results:
4.186 kJ/Kg K. Speed of the engine: 400 rpm, Load
Determine on the brake: 370 N, Diameter of the
brake Drum: 1.2 m, Fuel
(i) Indicated & Brake power
consumption: 2.8 kg/hr, Calorific
(ii) Mechanical efficiency value of fuel: 41,800 kJ/kg, Cylinder
(iii) Draw the heat balance sheet on diameter: 160 mm, Piston stroke: 200
minute basis. (6W22) mm Calculate: (i) Brake Power (ii) bsfc
(iii) Brake thermal efficiency (6S23)
13. List the various methods to reduce
the pollution in diesel engine. (2S22) 22. Following observations are recorded
during a trial on four stroke diesel
14. List the various performance engine: Fuel supplied = 0.1 kg/min.,
parameters of I.C. engine. (2S22) Calorific value of fuel: 41,840 kJ/kg,
15. List the polluting emissions in exhaust Engine speed: 400 rpm, Effective
of I.C. engine. Explain their effect on diameter of brake drum = 1 m, Net
environment. (4S22) load on the brake drum 1000 N, Mass
flow rate of cooling water = 10
16. “Octane number is measure of knock
kg/min, Rise in cooling water
resistance.” Justify the statement.
temperature = 25 °C, Air supplied: 6
(4S22)
kg/min, Exhaust gas temperature:
17. Explain the methods to control the 200 °C, Specific heat of water: 4.186
exhaust emissions of light motor kJ/kg k, Specific heat of exhaust gas:
vehicle to achieve euro norms. (6S22) 1 kJ/kg k, Room temperature = 30 °C
18. In a test on single cylinder four stroke Prepare heat balance sheet on
petrol engine, the following results minute basis. (6S23)
are obtained – Cylinder bore = 15 cm, 23. List the various methods to reduce
length of stroke = 25 cm, Indicated the pollution in diesel engine. (2W
mean effective pressure = 7.353 105 23)
N/cm2, Engine speed = 400 RPM,
24. List the various performance
Brake Torque = 225 N.m, Fuel
parameters of I.C. engine. (2W
consumption = 3 kg/hec., Calorific
23)
value of fuel = 44200 kJ/kg.
25. Discuss in brief process of
Determine :
combustion in S.I. engines with a
(i) Mechanical efficiency sketch (4W23)
(ii) Brake thermal efficiency 26. Octane number is measure of knock
(iii) Specific fuel consumption of resistance. Justify the statement.
(4W23)
engine (6S22)
27. A four stroke engine has piston
19. Explain the working of catalytic
diameter of 90 mm, stroke length 200
converter with neat sketch. (4S23)
mm and indicated mean effective
20. State the purpose of conducting pressure 4.5 bar. Engine produces
more test, explain its procedure 420 explosions per minute.
(4S23) Determine the mechanical efficiency

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of the engine if power available at the Mass flow rate of cooling water = 10
shaft of engine is 1.8 kW. (4W23) kg/min
28. A petrol engine uses 0.272 kg of fuel Rise in cooling water temperature =
per kW of brake power per hour, with 25 °C
calorific value as 43961 kJ/kg. The Air supplied: 6 kg/min
mechanical efficiency is 80% and
compression ratio is 5.6. Calculate Exhaust gas temperature: 200 °C
(i) Brake thermal efficiency Specific heat of water: 4.186 kJ/kg °k
(ii) Indicated thermal efficiency Specific heat of exhaust gas: 1 kJ/kg °k
(iii) Air standard efficiency (6W23) Room temperature = 30 °C Prepare
heat balance sheet on minute basis.
29. In a test of a four cylinder four stroke (6S24)
engine 75 mm bore and 100 mm
stroke the following results were 33. A single cylinder four stroke diesel
obtained at full throttle at a particular engine gave the following results:
constant speed and with fixed setting Speed of the engine: 400 rpm
of fuel supply of 6.0 kg/hr.
Load on the brake: 370 N
B.P. with all cylinder working = 15.6
Diameter of the brake Drum: 1.2 m
kW
Fuel consumption: 2.8 kg/hr
B.P. with cylinder No. 1 cutout = 11.1
Calorific value of fuel: 41,800 kJ/kg
kW
Cylinder diameter: 160 mm
B.P. with cylinder No. 2 cutout =
11.03 kW Piston stroke: 200 mm
B.P. with cylinder No. 3 cutout = Calculate: (i) Brake Power (ii) bsfc (iii)
11.88 kW Brake thermal efficiency (6S24)
B.P. with cylinder No. 4 cutout = 34. An engine with 80 per cent
10.66 Kw mechanical efficiency develops a
brake power of 30 kW. Find its
If C.V. of fuel is 83600 kJ/kg, calculate:
indicated power and frictional power.
(1) Mechanical efficiency (2)
If frictional power is assumed to be
Indicated thermal efficiency(6W23)
constant, what will be the mechanical
30. Define BSFC. (2S24) efficiency at half load. Ans : (i) 37.5
31. State the purpose of conducting kW (ii) 7.5 kW (iii) 66.7%
Morse Test. Explain its procedure 35. A four-stroke, compression-ignition
(4S24) engine with four cylinders develops
32. Following observations are recorded an indicated power of 125 kW and
during a trial on four stroke diesel delivers a brake power of 100 kW.
engine: Fuel supplied = 0.1 kg/min. Calculate (i) frictional power (ii)
Calorific value of fuel: 41,840 kJ/kg mechanical efficiency of the engine.
Engine speed: 400 rpm Effective Ans: (i) 25 kW (ii) 80%
diameter of brake drum = 1 m Net
load on the brake drum = 1000 N 36. An engine with 80 per cent
mechanical efficiency develops a
brake power of 30 kW. Find its

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indicated power and frictional power. mechanical efficiency of the engine is

If frictional power is assumed to be 80%.
constant, what will be the mechanical 42. A four cylinder, 4-stroke petrol
efficiency at half load. Ans: (1) 37.5 engine 6 cm bore & 9 cm stroke was
kW (ii) 7.5 kW (iii) 66.7% tested at constant speed. The fuel
37. four stroke petrol engine develop supply was fixed to 0.0014 kg/sec and
0.029 watt at 1900 rpm. when its calorific value of fuel is 42000 kJ/kg.
mean effective pressure is 6 Pascal. The plug of 4-cylinders were
for the engine l= 2.76 d, find its successively short circuited without
dimensions. change of speed. The power
measurement were as follows : B.P.
38. The following data is collected during
developed with all cylinders working
a trial of four cylinder petrol engine.
= 16.25 kW B.P. developed when
B.P. with all cylinder working = 15.8
cylinder No. 1 cut off = 11.55 kW B.P.
kW B.P. with cylinder No. 1 cutoff =
developed when cylinder No. 2 cut off
11.14 kW B.P. with cylinder No. 2
= 11.65 kW B.P. developed when
cutoff = 11.2 kW B.P. with cylinder
No. 3 cutoff = 11.36 kW B.P. with cylinder No. 3 cut off = 11.70 kW B.P.
developed when cylinder No. 4 cut off
cylinder No. 4 cutoff = 11.3 kW Find
= 11.50 kW Find : (1) Indicated power
mechanical efficiency of engine.
of engine. (2) Mechanical efficiency.
39. An IC engine uses 6 kg of fuel per hour (3) Relative efficiency on indicated
having CV of 43,000 kJ/kg. The brake power basis if clearance volume is 60
power developed is 21 kW. The cm3 .
temperature rise of cooling water is
43. A two-stroke CI engine develops a
23o C. When the rate of flow is 11
brake power of 368 Kw while its
kg/min. The temperature rise of
frictional power is 73.6 kW. Its fuel
exhaust gas is 250o C, when rate of
consumption is 180 kg/h and works
flow of exhaust gases is 4.6 kg/min
with an air-fuel ratio of 20:1. The
specific heat of water and exhaust gas
heating value of the fuel is 42000
are 4.187 kJ/kg K and 1 kJ/kg K
kJ/kg. Calculate (i) indicated power
respectively. Prepare heat balance
(ii) mechanical efficiency (iii) air
sheet on minut basis.
consumption per hour (iv) indicated
40. An engine has piston diameter 20 cm, thermal efficiency and (v) brake
length of stroke 50 cm and mean thermal efficiency.
effective pressure 6 bar. Engine
Ans: (i) 441.6 kW (ii) 83.3% (iii) 3600
makes 120 power strokes per minut.
kg/h (iv) 21% (v) 17.5%
Find mechanical efficiency if brake,
power is 6 kW. 44. Find the brake thermal efficiency of
an engine which consumes 7 kg of
41. A four cylinder, four stroke petrol
fuel in 20 minutes and develops a
engine works on a mean effective
brake power of 65 kW. The fuel has a
pressure of 5 bar and engine speed of
heating value of 42000 kJ/kg. Ans:
1250 rpm. Find the indicated power
26.53%
developed by the engine if the
diameter of piston is 100 mm and 45. An engine is using 5.2 kg of air per
stroke length 150 mm. Calculate the minute while operating at 1200 rpm.
power available at crank shaft if the The engine requires 0.2256 kg of fuel

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per hour to produce an indicated

power of 1 kW. The air-fuel ratio is
15:1. Indicated thermal efficiency is
38% and mechanical efficiency is
80%. Calculate (i) brake power and (ii)
heating value of the fuel. Ans: (i) 73.7
kW (ii) 41992.89 kJ/kg
46. A four-stroke, compression-ignition
engine with four cylinders develops
an indicated power of 125 kW and
delivers a brake power of 100
kW.Calculate (i) frictional power (ii)
mechanical efficiency of the engine.
Ans: (i) 25 kW (ii) 80%

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