PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE - 641 004

DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

15P403THERMAL SYSTEMS AND HEAT TRANSFER
BE-Production Engineering, 4thSemester

Tutorial 7 (Performance of IC Engines)

1. A four-cylinder, two-stroke cycle petrol engine develops 30 kW at 2500 rpm. The mean effective pressure on each piston is 8 bar and
mechanical efficiency is 80%. Calculate the diameter and stroke of each cylinder, if the stroke to bore ratio is 1.5. Also calculate the fuel
consumption of the engine, if the brake thermal efficiency is 28%. The calorific value of the fuel is 43900 kJ/kg.

d = 62 mm, L = 93 mm, B sfc = 0.293 kg/kWh

2. In a test of a single-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine, the following data were recorded.
Indicated mean effective pressure = 755 kPa
Cylinder diameter = 10 cm
Piston stroke = 15 cm
Engine speed = 480 rpm
Brake wheel diameter = 62.5 cm
Net load on the brake wheel = 170 N
Calculate
a) Indicated power,
b) Brake power, and
c) Mechanical efficiency of the engine.

IP = 3.557 kW, BP = 2.67 kW, mech = 75%

3. The following results refer to a test on a petrol engine:

Indicated power = 30 kW
Brake power = 26 kW
Engine speed = 1000 rpm
Bsfc= 0.35 kg/kWh
Calorific Value of fuel used = 43900 kJ/kg
Calculate
a) Indicated thermal efficiency,
b) Brake thermal efficiency, and
c) Mechanical efficiency.

ith= 27%, bth= 23.4%, mech = 86.7%

4. A two stroke diesel engine develops a brake power of 420 kW. The engine consumes 195 kg/h of fuel and air-fuel ratio is 22:1, calorific
value of the fuel is 42000kJ/kg. If 76 kW of power is required to overcome the frictional losses, calculate
a) Mechanical efficiency,
b) Air consumption, and
c) Brake thermal efficiency.

mech = 84.67%, a = 4290 kg/h, bth = 18.46%

5. An engine is used in a process which requires 100 kW of brake power with a mechanical efficiency of 78%. The engine uses 1 kg of fuel
per minute. If a simple modification in design reduces the engine friction by 8kW then what will the percentage saving in fuel
consumption? Assume indicated thermal efficiency remains same.

% saving in fuel consumption = 6.24 %

6. A single cylinder 4 stroke diesel engine running at 1800 rpm has an 85 mm bore and a 110 mm stroke. It takes 0.56 kg of air per minute
and develops a brake power of 6 kW, while the air fuel ration is 20:1. Calorific value of fuel is 42550 kJ/kg and the ambient air density is
1.18 kg/m3 . Calculate
a) Volumetric efficiency, and
b) Brake specific fuel consumption.

vol = 84.5%, B sfc = 0.28 kg/kWh

 7. The following data and results refer to a test on a four cylinder, four stroke car engine:
Cylinder bore = 7.5 cm
Piston stroke = 9 cm
Engine to rear axle ratio = 39:8
Wheel diameter with tyre fully inflated = 65 cm
The petrol consumption is 0.250 kg for a distance of 4 km, when the car was travelling at a speed of 60 kmph. Calorific value of fuel is
44200 kJ/kg. If the mean effective pressure is 5.625 bar, calculate the indicated power and indicated thermal efficiency.

IP = 17.776 kW, ith= 38.6%

8. The following data and results refer to a test on a single cylinder, two stroke cycle engine:
Indicated mean effective pressure = 550 kPa
Cylinder diameter = 21 cm
Piston stroke = 28 cm
Engine speed = 360 rpm
Brake torque = 628 Nm
Fuel consumption = 8.16 kg/h
Calorific value of fuel = 42700 kJ/kg
Calculate
a) Mechanical efficiency
b) Indicated thermal efficiency
c) Brake thermal efficiency
d) Brake specific fuel consumption in kg/kWh.

mech = 74%, ith= 33%, bth = 24.4%, B sfc = 0.3446 kg/kWh

9. The following observations were recorded during a test on a single cylinder four stroke engine:
Bore = 3000 mm
Stroke = 450 mm
Speed = 300 rpm
Imep = 6 bar
Brake load = 1.5 kN
Brake drum diameter = 1.8 m
Brake rope diameter = 2 cm
Calculate
a) Indicated power
b) Brake power and
c) Mechanical efficiency

IP = 47.71 kW, BP = 42.88 kW, mech = 89.88%

10. A single cylinder, four stroke diesel engine works on the following data:
Cylinder bore = 15 cm
Stroke = 25 cm
Speed = 250 rpm
Area of indicator diagram = 6 cm2
Length of indicator diagram = 9 cm
Spring constant = 7.5 bar/cm
Brake specific fuel consumption = 0.24 kg/kWh
Calorific value of fuel = 42000 kJ/kg
Diameter of brake wheel = 70 cm
Rope diameter = 3.5 cm
Brake load = 40 kg (392.4 N)
Calculate
a) Brake power
b) Indicated mean effective pressure
c) Indicated power
d) Mechanical efficiency
e) Indicated thermal efficiency

BP = 3.775 kW, Ipm = 5 bar, IP = 4.6 kW, mech = 82%, ith= 43.5%