Alvarez, Michael Angelo M.

September 28, 2017

ME – 4101

Seatwork No. 1

Combustion Engine

Problem 1

The stroke of a gas engine which works on the constant volume cycle is 450 mm. The
pressure at the beginning of the compression is 1.01 bar and at the end of compression
it is 11.1 bar. Assuming compression follows the law , calculate the clearance
between the piston and cylinder cover at the end of compression in mm of length.
(Prime’s Power Plant Engineering Reviewer by Capote & Mandawe)
Problem 2

A pickup truck has a five-liter, V6, SI engine operating at 2400 RPM. The compression
ratio , the volumetric efficiency , and air-fuel ratio .
(Pulkrabek, Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine)

Calculate: (a) Stroke length.

(b) Average piston speed.

(c) Clearance volume of one cylinder.

(d) Air flow rate into engine.

Problem 3

When the piston is moving up in a two-stroke diesel engine, the scavenge ports are
closed when the piston is 675 mm from the top of its stroke, the pressure and
temperature of the air in the cylinder then being 13.80 Kpag and 43 . The clearance is
equal to 65 mm and the diameter of the cylinder is 650 mm. Calculate the mass of air
compressed in the cylinder taking the atmospheric pressure as 101.325 kPa and R for
air as 0.287 kJ/kg-K. (Prime’s Power Plant Engineering Reviewer by Capote &
Mandawe)
Problem 4

A 3.1-liter, four-cylinder, two-strokes cycle SI engine is mounted on an electrical

generator dynamometer. When the engine is running at 1200 RPM, output from the
220-volt DC generator is 54.2 amps. The generator has an efficiency of 87%.
(Pulkrabek, Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine)

Calculate: (a) Power output of the engine in kW and hp.

(b) Engine Torque.

(c) What is engine bmep?

Problem 5

What is efficiency of the Diesel Engine if the heat added during the constant pressure
combustion is 19 BTU and the heat rejected is 9 BTU? (Prime’s Power Plant
Engineering Reviewer by Capote & Mandawe)
Problem 6

Consider a piston with an on-axis cylinder bowl of diameter 60 mm and depth 30 mm.
The bore and stroke are each 120 mm. Calculate the volume at bottom dead centre
(BDC) and the compression ratio. Assume the squish area clearance between piston
and head is 1 mm. (goo.gl/i349LH)
Problem 7

A 423 mL sample of dry oxygen at STP is transferred to a container over water at 22° C
and 738 mm Hg. What is the new volume of the oxygen?
(http://mmsphyschem.com/daltonL.pdf)
Problem 8

The engine of the Fiat car has four cylinders of 68 mm bore and 75 mm stroke. The
compression ratio is 8. Calculate the cubic capacity of the engine and the clearance
volume of each cylinder. (goo.gl/8ZjXZ5)
Problem 9

A 250 mL sample of oxygen is collected over water at 25°C and 760.0 torr pressure.
What is the pressure of the dry gas alone? (Vapour pressure of water at 25°C = 23.8
torr). (http://newburyparkhighschool.net/koenig/Chem/Chem%20H/KEYS/U07-
Gases/hkey07_dalton.pdf)
Problem 10

The air at 25 and 100 kPa in a 150- room has a relative humidity of 60%. Calculate
(a) the mass of water vapour in the air and (b) the mole fraction of the water vapour.
(Schaum’s Outline of Thermodynamics for Engineers, Third Edition)
Problem 11

A four-cylinder racing engine of capacity 2.495 litres has a bore of 94 mm and a

compression ratio of 12/1, when tested against a dynamometer with a torque arm of
0.461 m a maximum load of 622 N was obtained at 5000 RPM, and at the peak speed
of 6750 RPM the load was 547 N. The specific gravity of the fuel being 0.735, and
, v=44200 kJ/kg. Calculate the maximum , the maximum , the minimum
specific fuel consumption, and the maximum brake thermal efficiency at maximum
torque and compare this latter answer with the air standard efficiency.
(goo.gl/WYXhdU)
Problem 12

A 4-Cylinder, 2-stroke IC engine has the following particulars: engine speed is

3000 rpm, bore is 120 mm, crank radius is 60 mm, mechanical efficiency is 90% and the
engine develops 75 BHP. Calculate the swept volume and mean effective pressure
(MEP). (http://teacher.buet.ac.bd/mdmamun/IC-Engines.pdf)
Problem 13

The compression ratio of an Otto cycle is 9. If the initial pressure is 150 kPa determine
the final pressure. (goo.gl/i349LH)
Problem 14

Four cylinders petrol-engine has an output of 52 kW at 2000 RPM. A Morse Test is

carried out and the brake torque readings are 177, 170, 168 and 174 Nm respectively.
For normal running at this speed the specific fuel consumption is 0.364 kg/kWh. The
, v of the fuel is 44200 kJ/kg. Calculate the mechanical and brake thermal
efficiencies of the engine. (goo.gl/WYXhdU)
Problem 15

Molar analysis of air indicates that it is composed primarily of nitrogen (78%) and
oxygen (22%). Determine (a) the mole fractions, (b) the gravimetric analysis, (c) its
molecular weight, and (d) its gas constant. (Schaum’s Outline of Thermodynamics for
Engineers, Third Edition)
Problem 16

In an Air standard Otto cycles the maximum & minimum Temperatures are 1400 &
15 . The heat supplied per kg of air is 800 kJ. Calculate the compression ratio & the
cycle efficiency. Calculate also the ratio of maximum to minimum pressure in the cycle.
(goo.gl/MXRdhu)
Problem 17

A quantity governed four-stroke; single-cylinder gas engine has a bore of 146 mm and a
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 and a
length of 70 mm with a spring rating of 0.815 bar per mm. Calculate the , , and
mechanical efficiency. (goo.gl/WYXhdU)
Problem 18

A four cylinder, four stroke diesel engine has a bore of 212 mm and a stroke of 292 mm.
At full load at 720 RPM the is 5.93 bar and the specific fuel consumption is 0.226
kg/kWh. The air-fuel ratio as determined by exhaust gas analysis is 25/1. Calculate the
brake thermal efficiency and the volumetric efficiency of the engine. Atmospheric
conditions are 1.01 bar and 15 and , v for the fuel may be taken as 44200 kJ/kg.
(goo.gl/WYXhdU)
Problem 19

Gravimetric analysis of a mixture of three gases indicates 20% , 40% , and 40%
. Find the heat transfer needed to increase the temperature of 20 lbm of the mixture
from 80 to 300 in a rigid tank. (Schaum’s Outline of Thermodynamics for Engineers,
Third Edition)
Problem 20

50.0 mL of dry fluorine at 20.0°C and 795 mm Hg will occupy what volume over water at
the same temperature and pressure? (http://mmsphyschem.com/daltonL.pdf)
Problem 21

A diesel engine takes in air at 105 kPa and 26 subjected to a compression ratio of 19.
What is the operating clearance in percent? (goo.gl/i349LH)
Problem 22

The partial pressure of F2 is 300 torr in a mixture of gases where the total pressure is
1.00 atm. What is the mole fraction of F2?
(http://newburyparkhighschool.net/koenig/Chem/Chem%20H/KEYS/U07-
Gases/hkey07_dalton.pdf)
Problem 23

The ratio of compression in a Diesel engine is 16 to 1 and the temperature of the air at
the beginning of the compression is 49 . Calculate the temperature at the end of
compression assuming it follows the law . (goo.gl/i349LH)
Problem 24

A two-cylinder, four-stroke gas engine is supplied with a mixture of gas and air with a
proportion of 1 to 7 by volume. The estimated volumetric efficiency is 85% and the ,
P of the gas is 38.6 MJ/m³, calculate the brake thermal efficiency of the engine.
(goo.gl/WYXhdU)
Problem 25

In an Otto cycle if the compression ratio is 5.5, what is the percent clearance?
(goo.gl/i349LH)
Problem 26

A mixture of composed of 2 mol and 4 mol . It is compressed adiabatically in a

cylinder from 100 kPa and 20 to 20 MPa. Assuming constant specific heats, calculate
(a) the final temperature, (b) the work required, and (c) the change in entropy.
(goo.gl/MXRdhu)
Problem 27

A four-cylinder petrol engine has a swept volume of 2000 & the clearance volume
in each cylinder is 60 . Calculate the standard cycle efficiency. If the introduction
conditions are 1 bar & 24 & the maximum cycle temperature are 1400 . Calculate the
mean effective pressure based on the air standard cycle. (goo.gl/MXRdhu)
Problem 28

A rigid tank contains 2 kg of and 4 kg at a temperature of 25 and 2 MPa. Find

the partial pressures of the two gases and the gas constant of the mixture. (Schaum’s
Outline of Thermodynamics for Engineers, Third Edition)
Problem 29

A 54.0 mL sample of oxygen is collected over water at 23°C and 770.0 torr pressure.
What is the volume of the dry gas at STP? (Vapor pressure of water at 23°C = 21.1 torr)
(http://newburyparkhighschool.net/koenig/Chem/Chem%20H/KEYS/U07-
Gases/hkey07_dalton.pdf)
Problem 30

A two-cylinder, four-stroke gas engine has a bore of 380 mm and a stroke of 585 mm.
At 240 RPM the torque developed is 11.86 kNm. Calculate (i) the (ii) the mean piston
speed in m/s (iii) the . (goo.gl/WYXhdU)