3-Presentation 3 (piston engine theory)
3-Presentation 3 (piston engine theory)
and Theory
Where
1 Horsepower = 550 ft.lb/sec =33 000 ft.lb/min
Cylinder:
• Volume= Area (bore)x height (Length)
• A = πr2 where r is the radius of the cylinder thus
equal to r = d/2
• Total V = V x n (number of cylinders)
Example
Given:
Force on scales = 200 lb
Length of arm = 3.18 ft
rpm = 3,000
π = 3.1416
Find bhp substituting in equation:
bhp = 6.2832 × 200 × 3.18 × 3,000
33000
Bhp=363.2
Given:
bhp = 1,000
Stroke = 6 in
Bore = 5.5 in
rpm = 3,000
Number of cycles = 12
Find BMEP?
= 154.32 lb/in2
The formula for brake thermal efficiency is the same as shown above,
except the value for bhp is inserted instead of the value for ihp.