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Angelo S. Tamaño: Power Plant Engineering

(i) The document is a report submitted by Angelo S. Tamaño for his Power Plant Engineering course. It contains 11 problems solving calculations related to internal combustion engines. (ii) The problems calculate metrics like indicated power, brake power, mechanical efficiency, fuel consumption, compression ratio, and more. Formulas are provided and schematic diagrams are included for some problems. (iii) Comprehensive solutions are shown for each problem, following a consistent structure of stating the problem, providing any relevant data, listing the applicable formulas, and showing the detailed working and calculations.

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Angelo S. Tamaño: Power Plant Engineering

(i) The document is a report submitted by Angelo S. Tamaño for his Power Plant Engineering course. It contains 11 problems solving calculations related to internal combustion engines. (ii) The problems calculate metrics like indicated power, brake power, mechanical efficiency, fuel consumption, compression ratio, and more. Formulas are provided and schematic diagrams are included for some problems. (iii) Comprehensive solutions are shown for each problem, following a consistent structure of stating the problem, providing any relevant data, listing the applicable formulas, and showing the detailed working and calculations.

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Romblon State University Rating:

Completeness (35%) ………………. ________


College of Engineering and Technology Accuracy (35%) ……………… ________
School Year 2019-2020/1st Semester Timeliness (10%) ……………… ________
Neatness/Orderliness (20%) ……… ________

POWER PLANT ENGINEERING Plate Number:1


Topic: Internal Combustion Engine Power Plant Date Submitted:
02/18/2020
Name: Year: Fifth
Angelo S. Tamaño Instructor: Engr. Christian M. Mortel
Course: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Learning Objectives (3):

Problem:1 Detailed Solution:


A quality governed four-stroke single cylinder
gas engine has a bore of 146 mm and stroke of 280
mm. At 475 rpm and full load the net load on the
friction brake is 433 N, and the torque arm is 0.45 m.
The indicator diagram gives a net area of 578 mm 2
and a length of 70 mm with a spring rating of 0.815
bar/mm.

Calculate: (i) The indicated power (ii) Brake power (iii)


Mechanical efficiency

Working formulas:

Drawings (if any):


Problem:2 Detailed Solution:
A single cylinder four-stroke gas engine has
bore of 178 mm and stroke of 330 mm and governed
by hit and miss principle. When running at 400 rpm at
full load, indicator cards are taken which give a
working loop MEP of 6.2 bar and a pumping loop MEP
of 0.35 bar. Diagrams from dead cycle give a MEP of
0.62 bar. The engine was run light at the same speed
and mechanical counter recorded 47 firing strokes per
minute. Calculate (i) Full load brake power (ii)
Mechanical efficiency of the engine

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:3 Detailed Solution:
The efficiency ratio for the Otto engine is
0.60. The engine has four cylinder 7.5 cm by 11.4 cm
stroke, having a compression ratio of 5, and
consuming 7kg of petrol per hour when running at
2000 rev/min. Taking calorific value of petrol as 44193
.785 kJ/kg. Estimate the effective pressure.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:4 Detailed Solution:
In an engine working Otto Cycle, the
measured suction temperature was 100 0C and the
temperature at the end of compression was 300 0C.
Taking for compression k as 1.41, find the ideal
efficiency and the compression ratio.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:5 Detailed Solution:
A four-stroke gas engine develops 4.2 kW at
180 rpm and full load. Assuming the ff. data, calculate
the relative efficiency based on indicated power and
air-fuel ratio used. Volumetric efficiency = 87%,
mechanical efficiency = 74%, clearance volume = 2100
cm3, swept volume = 9000” fuel consumption = 5m3/h,
calorific value of fuel = 16750 kJ/m3.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:6 Detailed Solution:
A four-stroke cycle gas engine has a bore of
15.24 cm and a stroke of 22.86 cm. The compression
ratio is 4 and the MEP is 3.43 bar. If the engine speed is
300 rev/min and the thermal efficiency is 30%.
Calculate the fuel consumption in m 3/kW-hr and the
efficiency relative to the air-standard cycle. Calorific
value of gas is 18297.2 kJ/m 3.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:7 Detailed Solution:
A two-cylinder, single acting diesel engine with
a compression ratio of and cut-off ratio 1.8, works in the
four-stroke cycle and uses 13.8 kg of oil per hour when
running at 200 rev/min. If the relative efficiency is 0.6
(k=1.4), find the LP and the MEP of the engine. Cylinder
diameter 30.48 cm, stroke 45.72 cm and calorific value
of oil 41780 kJ/kg.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:8 Detailed Solution:
The ff. observations were recorded during a
trial of a four stroke engine with rope brake
dynamometer. Engine speed = 650 rpm, Diameter of
brake drum = 600 mm, Diameter of rope = 50 mm,
Dead load on the brake drum = 32 kg. , Spring balance
reading = 4.75 kg. Calculate the brake power.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:9 Detailed Solution:
The ff. data refer to a four-stroke petrol engine.
Engine speed = 2000 rpm, Ideal thermal efficiency =
35%, Relative efficiency = 80%, Mechanical efficiency =
85%, Volumetric efficiency = 70%. If the engine
develops 29.542 kW brake power. Calculate the swept
volume.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:10 Detailed Solution:
Derive an expression in terms of volume ratio
for the ideal efficiency of the diesel engine cycle,
assuming constant heats. Calculate this ideal
efficiency for an engine with a compression ratio of 15
and cutting off fuel at 5% of the stroke.

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)


Problem:11 Detailed Solution:
During a 60 min. trial of a single cylinder four stroke
engine in the ff. observations were recorded. Bore = 0.3 m,
Stroke = 0.45m, Fuel consumption = 11.4 kg, Calorific value of
fuel = 42000 kJ/kg, Brake MEP = 6 bar, Net load on brakes =
1500 N, RPM = 300, Drum diameter = 1.8 m, Brake rope
diameter = 20mm, Quantity of jacket cooling water = 600kg,
Temp. rise of jacket water = 55 0C, Quantity of air measured =
250 kg, exhaust gas temp.=4200C,CP for exhaust gases=
1kJ/kg, Ambient temp.= 20 0C. Calculate: (i) indicated power
(ii) brake power, (iii) Mechanical efficiency,(iv)indicated
thermal efficiency. Draw up a heat balance sheet on minute
basis

Given Working formulas

Illustration: (Schematic Diagram)

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