Assignment 1 Pali
Assignment 1 Pali
Course Outcome(s)
1- Execute and compare the air standard cycles for SI engine and CI engines.
2- Analyze the operating characteristics of different engines with actual air/fuel cycle.
3- Examine and compare the stages of combustion for SI engine and CI engine.
4- Identify the essential systems of IC engine and demonstrate its working.
I. Compare four strokes SI Engine and four stroke CI engine on basis following parameters. (i)- Air CO1
standard thermodynamic cycle, (ii)- Fuel, (iii)- Ignition & combustion
II. Compare four-stroke and two-stroke cycle engines with help of neat sketch. Bring out clearly CO1
their relative merits and demerits.
III. Define the following efficiencies : CO2
(i) indicated thermal efficiency (iv) relative efficiency
(ii) brake thermal efficiency (v) volumetric efficiency
(iii) mechanical efficiency
IV. Explain briefly CO2
(i) mean effective pressure (iv) fuel-air ratio
(ii) specific output (v) heating value of the fuel
(iii) specific fuel consumption (vi) inlet valve Mach index
V. Compare Otto, Diesel and Dual cycles (Using on p-V and T -s diagrams) for the CO1
(i) same compression ratio and heat input
(ii) same maximum pressure and heat input
(iii) same maximum pressure and temperature
(iv) same maximum pressure and work output
VI. What is the difference between air-standard cycle and fuel-air cycle analysis? Explain the CO1
significance of the fuel-air cycle.
VII. Explain the port timing diagram for two stroke engine and valve timing diagram for four stroke CO1
engine.
VIII. Discuss the important qualities of an SI and CI engine fuel. What all other possible fuels for SI CO2
and CI engine?
IX. Explain the principle of carburetion. With a neat sketch explain the working principle of a simple CO3
carburettor. Explain the factors that affect the process of carburetion.
X. Draw and explain a neat sketch of the jerk pump type fuel injection system. And compare with CO3
distributor type fuel-injection pump system.
XI. What is the purpose of a fuel injector? Mention the various parts of a injector assembly. CO4
XII. What is the necessity for gasoline injection? Enumerate various components of an electronic CO4
injection system and mention their functions. Mention the various types of gasoline injection
systems.
XIII. Mention the various important qualities of a good ignition system. What are the two conventional CO4
types of ignition systems that are normally used in automobiles? Compare with a neat sketches
and explain its working principle.
XIV. Bring out clearly the process of combustion in CI engines and also explain the various stages of CO3
combustion.
XV. What is meant by abnormal combustion? Comparison of knock in SI and CI engines. CO4
XVI. Explain the various mechanism of lubrication and their functions. Explain and compare the wet CO4
sump dry sump lubrication systems.