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Homework 1 - Engine Testing

The document outlines a homework assignment due on April 29, focusing on thermodynamics lab calculations related to engine performance. It includes three questions requiring calculations of various parameters such as brake mean effective pressure, brake power, thermal efficiency, and energy balance for different engine configurations. Each question is worth 15 marks and involves specific data and formulas related to engine testing and efficiency.

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Homework 1 - Engine Testing

The document outlines a homework assignment due on April 29, focusing on thermodynamics lab calculations related to engine performance. It includes three questions requiring calculations of various parameters such as brake mean effective pressure, brake power, thermal efficiency, and energy balance for different engine configurations. Each question is worth 15 marks and involves specific data and formulas related to engine testing and efficiency.

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Homework due date: Monday 29 April

Submission: Thermodynamics Lab before 15h00

QUESTION 1 (15 marks)

A four-stroke, four-cylinder racing engine of capacity 2.495 litres has a bore of 94 mm and a compression
ratio of 12/1. When tested against a dynamometer with a torque arm of 0.461 m a maximum load of 622 N
was obtained at 5000 rev/min, and at a peak speed of 6750 rev/min the load was 547 N. The minimum fuel
consumption was 17.2 ml/s at a speed of 5000 rev/min, the specific gravity of the fuel being 0.735, and
calorific value of 44200 kJ/kg.

Calculate:
1.1 The maximum brake mean effective pressure
1.2 The maximum brake power
1.3 The minimum specific fuel consumption
1.4 The maximum thermal efficiency at maximum torque
1.5 The air standard efficiency

QUESTION 2 (15 marks)

During a test carried out on a four-stroke petrol engine with four cylinders, the following readings were
obtained:

Speed, 2800 rpm; average effective indicated pressure 860 kPa; net brake load 200 N at 0.5 m radius; fuel
consumption 0.17 kg/min with heat value of 43 MJ/kg; flow rate of cooling water 10 kg/min with
temperature increase of 53 °C; heat lost to exhaust gases is estimated at 2.2 MJ/min; cylinder diameter 76
mm; length of stroke 100 mm. Determine,
2.1 the brake power,
2.2 the indicated power,
2.3 the mechanical efficiency,
2.4 the indicated thermal efficiency,
2.5 the brake specific fuel consumption,
2.6 draw up an energy balance for this engine. Express the heat flow in kJ/min as a percentage of the
heat provided by the fuel.

QUESTION 3 (15 marks)

A five-cylinder 3.5 litre petrol engine operates on a 4-stroke cycle at 2500 r/min. At this speed the
mechanical efficiency is 62 %. Each cylinder has a stroke to bore ratio of 1.2:1 and produces 1000 kJ of
indicated work per cylinder per cycle. The air fuel ratio is 21:1 and the volumetric efficiency is 92 %. The
calorific value of petrol is 48 MJ/kg. Density of air is 1.2 kg/m3. Determine the following:
3.1 indicated mean effective pressure of engine,
3.2 the dimensions of the stroke and bore,
3.3 the brake power,
3.4 the amount of air sucked into the engine in m3/min, and
3.5 the brake thermal efficiency of engine

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