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Experiment No. 2: Objective

The document outlines an experiment to test the performance of a single cylinder petrol engine under varying loads, including measuring total fuel consumption, specific fuel consumption, brake mean effective pressure, brake thermal efficiency, indicated mean effective pressure, indicated thermal efficiency, and mechanical efficiency as the brake power is changed. The engine is connected to an electric generator for loading and measurements will be taken of time, fuel consumption, voltages, currents, pressures, efficiencies and more at different loads. Calculations will then be performed and results tabulated and discussed.

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Experiment No. 2: Objective

The document outlines an experiment to test the performance of a single cylinder petrol engine under varying loads, including measuring total fuel consumption, specific fuel consumption, brake mean effective pressure, brake thermal efficiency, indicated mean effective pressure, indicated thermal efficiency, and mechanical efficiency as the brake power is changed. The engine is connected to an electric generator for loading and measurements will be taken of time, fuel consumption, voltages, currents, pressures, efficiencies and more at different loads. Calculations will then be performed and results tabulated and discussed.

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EXPERIMENT NO.

2
Objective: To perform the load test on a given Petrol Engine and plot the following
Performance curves. 1. Total fuel consumption v/s BP 2. Specific fuel consumption (sfc) V/s BP 3. Brake mean effective pressure Pbm V/s BP 4. Brake thermal efficiency bh V/s BP 5. Indicated mean effective pressure (Pim ) V/s BP 6. Indicated thermal efficiency ( ith) V/s BP 7. Mechanical efficiency (m) V/s BP

Specifications of the Engine


Type: Four stroke, single Cylinder Petrol Engine, BHP/BP = 5HP / 3.73 kW, Speed = 1500 rpm Dimensions: Bore: 80mm, Stroke: 110mm; Load: Electric generator with variable resistance (at const. speed)

Theory:
Brake power (BP), Indicated power (IP), Frictional power (FP) Etc.

Apparatus used:
Engine test rig with loading system, stop watch

Formula used:
a. IP= BP+ FP

b.
gen = efficiency of the generator = 90%, V = Voltage (Volt), I = Current (Ampere)

c.
= density of fuel 0.85 gm/cc, Calorific value of fuel = 45 MJ/Kg t = time in sec for 10cc fuel consumption

d. BP = Pbm*L*A*n*K, IP = Pim*L*A*n*K L = Stroke; A = Area of piston, n = working stroke per sec., K= No. of cylinders Pbm = Break Mean effective pressure, Pim = Indicative mean effective pressure e. Power Specific fuel consumption, PSFC = TFC/BP

Tabulation:
S.No Load Time TFC for 10cc consum Kg/hr. ption (t) sec 76 65 56 49 42 36 25 15 BP kW PSFC IP % %

Kg/hrkW kW

mech bth

KN/ KN/m m

V (Volts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230

I(Amp)

0 1 3 5 7 9 11 14

Procedure: 1. Before starting the engine check the fuel supply, lubrication oil and availability of cooling water. 2. Set the dynamometer at zero loads. 3. Run the engine till it attains the working temperature and steady state condition. 3, Adjust the dynamometer load to obtain the desired engine speed. Note down the fuel consumption rate. 4. Change the dynamometer load, and fuel consumption arte will increase. 5. Note down the fule consumption rate, speed, air inlet tempr. 6 Repeat 3, 4 7. Do the necessary calculation. Results and discussion Precaution: Check fuel supply, lubricating oil, start the engine on no load.
Experimental set-up: TFC kg/hr

Fuel tank -BP Scale Air filter Stop valve Fuel injector ambient air
Electric Generator

FP

BP in kW

ENGINE Tail pipe


Silencer

Resistance load

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