Question:
During a trial on 4-stroke gas engine following observations were recorded: Bore = 300 mm ; Speed = 200 rpm Stroke = 400 mm ; Gas used = 11.7 m3/h Number of explosions/min = 90 Gauge pressure of gas = 170 mm of water Barometer reading = 755 mm of Hg Mean effective pressure = 6 bar Calorific value of gas used = 21500 KJ/kg at N.T.P. Net load on brake = 2 KN Brake drum diameter = 1.2 m Ambient temperature = 27°C Calculate: (i) mechanical efficiency (ii0 brake thermal efficiency.
Answer:
Indicated power – IP = PmepLAN Where Pmep – 6 bar – mean effective pressure - 6 x 100 kN/m2 L – Length of stroke in m
Assuming CV of gas used as 21,500 kj/m3 at NTP instead of 21,500 kJ/kg at NTH Heat supplied by fuel in kJ/sec. = 0.00300 x 21,500
