Equipment: TM3-01 air cooled four strokes and one cylinder petrol engine.

TBMC3 ICE Test Bench

Objective: Obtaining the characteristic curves of a 4-stroke petrol internal combustion engine for different intake degrees.
Location: GF-039, THERMOFLUIDS LAB

Objective: Obtaining the characteristic curves of a 4-stroke petrol internal

combustion engine for different intake degrees.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE LAB

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A. Theory

An internal combustion engine is a machine that transforms, after a combustion process, the chemical energy
of the fuel-air mix into mechanic energy. In the combustion, the energy contained in the fuel is released by its
ignition and later oxidation inside the engine.

The importance of this type of engines is due to a series of advantages facing another type of propellers:
- Operation range, due to the high calorific power of the fuels.
- Wide range of powers.
- Great quantity of constructive possibilities.

Referred to internal combustion alternative engines, we can differentiate, according to the way in which the
setting up is produced, between:
- Otto cycle, setting up by ignition.
- Diesel cycle, setting up by compression.

An internal combustion engine is a machine which transforms the chemical energy of the mix fuel-air into
mechanic energy by means of a combustion process.

In the case of an internal combustion engine which carries out the work by means of linear displacement of a
piston, the engine is called alternative.

The evolution of the fluid in the internal combustion engines includes the following stages: fuel mix admission in
the cylinder, mix compression, combustion and expansion and the last exhaust stage.

Between the internal combustion alternative engines, we can have several important classifications:

According to the way the mix is ignited:

- Compression ignition engine (CI).
- Spark ignition engine (SI).
The engines can be classified according to their work cycle:
- Two strokes: it requires two piston strokes to carry out a complete thermodynamic cycle.
- Four strokes: it requires four piston strokes to carry out a complete thermodynamic cycle.

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Equipment: TM3-01 air cooled four strokes and one cylinder petrol engine.
TBMC3 ICE Test Bench
Objective: Obtaining the characteristic curves of a 4-stroke petrol internal combustion engine for different intake degrees.
Location: GF-039, THERMOFLUIDS LAB

We can classify the engines according to the cylinders number that they have, as well as according to their
disposition respect of the crankshaft.

The engines test bench is a machine to which the internal combustion engine is coupled and, from this setting
up, we can obtain its features. There are different norms referred to the tests execution procedure and to the
calculations to obtain different characteristics. The main objective of the engine test is obtaining its
characteristic curves, where the torque and power versus the revolutions are measured.
B. Equipment

The test Bench for single-cylinder engines, TBMC3, designed by EDIBON is a teaching equipment to test
internal combustion engines of up to 2.2 kW.

As it will be explained in the theory later, an internal combustion engine can be subjected to a load or
braking torque in different ways. The TBMC3 unit developed by EDIBON has an element to exert the
braking torque, an asynchronous motor fed by a variable frequency drive. The shaft of the motor is
connected to the shaft of the engine by means of an elastic coupling.

The braking torque and braking speed of the motor can be adjusted through the software.

What has been explained until now is the heart of our installation. There is a series of very important
annex installation for the TMBC3 unit operation:

- Instrumentation: it includes a series of temperature, pressure and flow sensors at different points of
the equipment.

- Starting installation: internal combustion engines need some energy to accelerate their movement
from 0 to the self-sustaining speed. The combustion itself does not start the engine. The starting is
provided by the acceleration generated by the motor, which will act as a load later on.

- Fuel installation: Fuel and air must be carried to the engines cylinder. The fuel line consists of a tank
and a flowmeter. The pump and fuel filter generally belong to the engine

D. Procedure
1) Decide the number of points of the curves that will be taken depending on the desired accuracy.
2) Record the readouts of the room conditions provided by the unit:
- Room temperature (ST-5)
- Room pressure (SP-1)
3) Select the maximum intake in the first step of the data collection (position MAX of actuator AV-1).
Thus, the curves of the engine at full intake are obtained (they are normally the ones provided by the
manufacturer).
4) Repeat the previous steps selecting a different intake degree in the step above.
5) Save data obtained with a different name to be able to visualize them afterwards.
E. Results Table
Use back of this sheet or blank sheets for showing calculations mentioned below & fill the data &
calculated answer in the table given above.

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Equipment: TM3-01 air cooled four strokes and one cylinder petrol engine.
TBMC3 ICE Test Bench
Objective: Obtaining the characteristic curves of a 4-stroke petrol internal combustion engine for different intake degrees.
Location: GF-039, THERMOFLUIDS LAB

F. Post-Lab Discussion

Q1. Plot Torque-Rpm and Power-Rpm characteristics curves.

Q2. Observing the curves obtained for the engine working at full intake:
- Record for the point where the maximum torque is given the value of the torque and the
velocity at which it is obtained.
- Record for the point at which the maximum power is given, the value of the power and the
velocity at which it is obtained.

Q2. Compare the curves obtained at different intake degrees and explain how the torque curve and the
power curve change with the intake degree.

Note:
1) Please bring the printed lab sheet along with you in the lab class.
2) Perform all calculations at the back of this handout. All loose sheets need to be attached alongside
and submitted within 4 days of class. Grace Marks would be awarded for cleanliness, finesse of handling
lab equipment and presentation of work.
2) NO online submission will be accepted. Print outs of lab sheets along with calculations done
individually and graphs should be attached.
3) Late submission (Max 3 days) will cause deduction in your marks. So, keep in mind your 70% sessional
marks based upon these labs

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