UNIVERSITY of PLYMOUTH

 

SCHOOL of ENGINEERING

 

BENG2 THERMODYNAMICS (THER 205)

 

TUTORIAL EXAMPLES in IC ENGINES 1

 

(For all questions assume induction conditions are SSL: 15ºC; 101.325 kPa)

 

1.             An air standard Dual cycle commences at a volume of 1 litre and is compressed adiabatically to a volume of 0.2 litres. Its a value is 1.5 and its b value is 2.5.    Find the pressure, temperature and volume at each of the cycle points 2-5.
[2: 964.4kPa, 548.3K, 0.2 litre;
 3: 1446.7kPa, 822.4K, 0.5 litre;
 4: 1446.7kPa, 2056.1K, 1 litre;
 5: 548.2kPa, 1558.1 K, 1 litre]

 

2.             An air standard Otto cycle has a volume compression ratio of 7 and a peak cycle temperature of 1800ºC. Find the work done per cycle if the cylinder swept volume is 1.5 litres.    [1207.7 J]

 

3.             An air standard Diesel cycle has a volume compression ratio of 22.5 and a peak cycle temperature of 1800ºC. Find the work done per cycle if the cylinder swept volume is 1.5 litres. [1367.8 J]

 

4.             If the maximum cycle temperature for an air standard Otto cycle is 2400ºC and its volume compression ratio is 9, find the work output per kg of air compressed during the cycle. [ 833.4 kJ/kg]

 

5.             A 4-cylinder petrol engine has a capacity (total swept volume) of 2 litres and the combustion chamber volume of each cylinder is 60 cm3. Calculate the air standard efficiency. If the maximum cycle temperature is 1400°C, calculate the IMEP. [0.591, 594.6 kPa]

 

6.             Using the same engine as in Q5, find the air standard efficiency and IMEP for a dual cycle where a is the same as in Q5 above, and b=2.        [0.541, 1686 kPa]