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Study of 4-Stroke Otto Engine

The document outlines the laboratory experiment focused on studying the working of a four-stroke Otto cycle engine, commonly used in petrol and gas engines. It describes the four strokes: suction, compression, expansion, and exhaust, detailing the processes and valve operations during each stroke. Additionally, it includes references to indicator diagrams that represent the pressure-volume relationships throughout the cycle.

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Study of 4-Stroke Otto Engine

The document outlines the laboratory experiment focused on studying the working of a four-stroke Otto cycle engine, commonly used in petrol and gas engines. It describes the four strokes: suction, compression, expansion, and exhaust, detailing the processes and valve operations during each stroke. Additionally, it includes references to indicator diagrams that represent the pressure-volume relationships throughout the cycle.

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COURSE TITLE: THERMAL ENGINEERING-II LABORATORY

SEMESTER: 6th SEM

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

EXPERIMENT NO.: - 03

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TITLE: STUDY OF FOUR STROKE OTTO CYCLE ENGINE

AIM: TO STUDY THE WORKING OF FOUR STROKE OTTO CYCLE ENGINE

DESCRIPTION: The Otto four stroke-cycle refers to its use in petrol engines, gas engines,
and light oil engines in which the mixture of air and fuel is drawn in the engine cylinder.
Since ignition in these engines is due to a spark, therefore, they are called as spark ignition
engines. The four strokes of the Otto cycle engine are described below:

i. Suction Stroke: During this stroke, the piston moves from top dead centre (T.D.C)
to bottom dead centre (B.D.C); the inlet valve opens & proportionate fuel air
mixture is sucked in the engine cylinder. The exhaust valve remains closed during
this stroke. This operation is represented by the line 5-1 in Fig. 2 in the Indicator
diagram or p-V diagram.
An indicator diagram is a graph between pressure and volume; the former
being taken on vertical axis and latter on the horizontal axis. The indicator
diagrams are of two types: (a) Theoretical and (b) Actual.

ii. Compression Stroke: In this stroke, the piston moves towards T.D.C and
compresses the air-fuel mixture drawn in to the cylinder during suction. Just
before the end of this stroke, the operating plug initiates a spark which ignites the
mixture and combustion takes place at constant volume (line 2-3). Both the inlet
and exhaust valves remain closed during this stroke.

iii. Expansion or working stroke: When the mixture is ignited by spark plug, hot
gases are produced which throw the piston from T.D.C to B.D.C and thus the work
is obtained in this stroke. Both the valves remain closed during the start of the
stroke but when the piston just reaches B.D.C, the exhaust valve opens. The
expansion of the gases is shown by 3-4.

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iv. Exhaust Stroke: Here the gases from which work has been collected become
useless after the completion of expansion stroke and are made to escape through
exhaust valve to the atmosphere. The piston moves from B.D.C to T.D.C and the
exhaust gases are driven out of the engine cylinder; this is called scavenging. This
operation is represented by the line (1-5).
Fig. 3 shows the actual indicator diagram of four stroke Otto cycle engine.

The various stroke of four stroke cycle petrol engine are shown in Fig.1:

Fig.1. Four Stroke Otto Cycle Engine

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Fig. 2 Theoretical p-V diagram of a four Stroke Otto Cycle Engine

Fig. 3 Actual p-V diagram of a four Stroke Otto Cycle Engine

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