Problem 6.0. An early atmospheric engine has a single horizontal cylinder with a 3.

2-ft
bore, a 9.0-ft stroke, and no clearance volume. After a charge of gunpowder is set off in
the open cylinder, the conditions in the cylinder are ambient pressure and a temperature
of 540°F. The piston is now locked in position and the end of the cylinder is closed. After
cooling to ambient temperature, the piston is unlocked and allowed to move. The power
stroke is at constant temperature and lasts until pressure equilibrium is obtained. Assume
the gas in the cylinder is air and piston motion is frictionless. Ambient conditions are 700P
and 14.7 psia. Calculate the possible lifting force at start of power stroke. [lbf]
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Problem 7.0 Using the same parameters given on the previous problem, calculate the
length of effective power stroke in feet and cylinder volume at end of power stroke. [ft3]
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Problem 8.0 A nine cylinder, four-stroke cycle, radial SI engine operates at 900 RPM.
Calculate: (a) How often ignition occurs, in degrees of engine rotation.
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(b) How many power strokes per revolution.

(c) How many power strokes per second.
Problem 9.0 Molar analysis of air indicator that is composed primarily of N2 (78%) and
and O2 (22%).0020
Determine:
a. The mol fraction
b. Gravimetric analysis
c. Molecular weight
d. The gas constant
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Problem 10.0 A four cylinder, two stroke cycle diesel engine with 10.9cm bore and
12.6cm stroke produces 88kW of brake power at 2000rpm. The compression ratio is 18:1.
Calculate:
a. the engine displacement in cm3
b. the brake mean effective pressure in kPa
c. the torque (N-m)
d. The clearance volume of one cylinder (cm3)
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Problem 11.0 A rigid 2m3 tank contains air at 160˚C and 400kPa and a relative humidity
20%. Heat is removed until the final temperature is 20˚C. Determine:
a. The temperature at which condensation begins
b. Mass of water condensed during the process
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Problem 12.0 A four-stroke engine producing 160 N·m from 2 litres of displacement.
What will be it brake mean effective pressure (bmep)?
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Problem 13.0 If the same engine (i.e., four-stroke, 2 liters) as above produces 76 kW at
5400 rpm (90 Hz), Find its bmep.
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Problem 14.0 A 4-Cylinder, 2-stroke IC engine has the following particulars: engine
speed= 3000 rpm, bore = 120 mm, crank radius = 60 mm, mechanical efficiency = 90%
and then develops 75 bhp. Calculate the swept volume and mean effective pressure
(MEP).
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Problem 15.0 As Becky was driving “Old Becky,“ the family station wagon, the engine
finally quit, being worn out after 171, 000 miles. It can be assumed that the average speed
over its lifetime was 40 mph at an engine speed of 1700 RPM. The engine is a five-liter
V8 operating on a four-stroke cycle.

Calculate: (a) How many revolutions have the engine experienced?

(b) How many spark plug firings have occurred in the entire engine?
(c) How many intake strokes have occurred in one cylinder?
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Problem 16.0 A four cylinder, 2.4 liter engine operates on a 4 stroje cycle at 3200 rpm.
The compression ratio is 9:4:1, the connecting rod length r=18cm and the bore and
stroke are related as S=1.06B.

Calculate:
a. Clearance volume of on cylinder in cm3
b. Bore ad stroke in cm.
c. Average piston speed.
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Problem 17.0 The engine operating at the conditions in Problem 16.0 has a combustion
efficiency of 97%
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Problem 18.0 A construction vehicle has a diesel engine with eight cylinders of 5.375-
inch bore and 8.0-inch stroke, operating on a four-stroke cycle. It delivers 152-shaft
horsepower at 1000 RPM, with a mechanical efficiency of 0.60.
Calculate:
(a) Total engine displacement. [in.3]
(b) Brake mean effective pressure. [psia]
(c) Torque at 1000 RPM. [lbf-ft]
(d) Indicated horsepower.
(e) Friction horsepower.
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Problem 19.0 Prove that the volume of 1mol of any gas at standard conditions is
23.68 m3. The case of CH4 P=101.325 KPa, T= 15.55C M=16.03.
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Problem 20.0 A five cylinder, 3.5 liter SI engine operates on a four-stroke cycle at 2500
RP. At this condition, the mechanical efficiency of the engine is 62% and 100 J of
indicated work is produced each cycle in each cylinder.
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Calculate:
a. Indicated mean effective pressure
b. Brake mean effective pressure
c. Friction mean effective pressure
d. Brake power in
e. Torque
Problem 21.0 The engine operating from the previous condition when S=B. Calculate
a. Specific power
b. Output per displacement
c. Specific volume
d. Power lost to friction
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