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Engine Testing Calculation

The document outlines various calculations related to engine theory, including formulas for brake power, brake mean effective pressure, indicated power, and efficiencies. It also details methods for calculating air flow, volumetric efficiency, and heat balance in engines. Additionally, it provides specific equations for thermal and mechanical efficiencies, as well as heat losses in different engine components.

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Engine Testing Calculation

The document outlines various calculations related to engine theory, including formulas for brake power, brake mean effective pressure, indicated power, and efficiencies. It also details methods for calculating air flow, volumetric efficiency, and heat balance in engines. Additionally, it provides specific equations for thermal and mechanical efficiencies, as well as heat losses in different engine components.

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Engine theory and calculations

Calculations
Brake power (kw):

2NT
BP 
60 x1000
2N (WxR )

60000
0.785 xRPMx (Wx9.81) xArmlength

60000
TxN
BHP 
75x60
Brake mean effective pressure (bar):

BPx 60
BMEP 
 / 4 xD xLx( N / n) xNoOfCylx100
2

n = 2 for 4 stroke
n = 1 for 2 stroke

Indicated power (kw) :From PV diagram

X scale (volume) 1cm = ..m3


Y scale (pressure) 1cm = ..bar

Area of PV diagram = ..cm2


workdone / cycle / cyl ( Nm)  AreaofPVdi agram  Xscalefact or  Yscalefact or 100000
workdone / cycle / cyl  ( N / n)  NoOfCyl
IP 
60  1000
Indicated mean effective pressure (bar):

IPx 60
IMEP 
 / 4 xD xLx( N / n) xNoOfCylx100
2

Frictional power (kw):

FP  IP  BP
FHP  IHP  BHP
BHP  IHP  FHP

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Brake specific fuel consumption (Kg/kwh):

FuelflowIn kg / hr
BSFC 
BP
Brake Thermal Efficiency (%):

BP  3600  100
BThEff 
FuelFlowIn Kg / hr  CalVal
IThEff  MechEff BHP
BThEff  OR
100 FuelHP
Indicated Thermal Efficiency (%):

IP  3600  100
IThEff 
FuelFlowIn Kg / hr  CalVal
BThEff  100
IThEff 
MechEff

Mechanical Efficiency (%):

BP  100
MechEff 
IP
Air flow (Kg/hr):

AirFlow  Cd   / 4  d 2 2 gh  (Wden / Aden ) X3600 X Aden

Volumetric Efficiency:

AirFlow  100
VolEff 
Theoretica lAirFlow

AirFlow  100

 / 4  D  Stroke  ( N / n)  60  NoOfCyl  Aden
2

Air fuel ratio:

AirFlow
A/ F 
FuelFlow

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Heat Balance (KJ/h):

a) HeatSuppli edbyFuel  FuelFlow  CalVal


b) HeatEquivalentToUsefulWork  BP  3600
HeatEquivalentToUsefulWork  100
HeatEquivalentToUsefulWorkIn% 
HeatSuppli edByFuel
C) HeatInJacketCoolingW ater  F 3  C P w  (T 2  T1)
Where F3 is Jacket cooling water in Kg/hr, Cpw is specific heat of water in kJ/kg0K, T2 is jacket water
outlet temperature and T1 is jacket water inlet temperature in 0K.
HeatInJack etCoolingW ater  100
HeatInJack etCoolingW aterIn% 
HeatSuppli edByFuel
d) Heat in Exhaust (Calculate CPex value):
F 4  C P w  (T 4  T 3)
C P ex  ..KJ / Kg 0 k
( F1  F 2)  (T 5  T 6)
Where,
Cpex Specific heat of exhaust gas kJ/kg0K

Cpw Specific heat of water kJ/kg0K

F1 Fuel consumption kg/hr


F2 Air consumption kg/hr
F4 Calorimeter water flow kg/hr
0
T3 Calorimeter water inlet temperature K
0
T4 Calorimeter water outlet temperature K
0
T5 Exhaust gas to calorimeter inlet temp. K
0
T6 Exhaust gas from calorimeter outlet temp. K

HeatInExha ust( KJ / h)  ( F1  F 2)  C P ex  (T 5  Tamb)


HeatInExha ust  100
HeatInExha ust % 
HeatSuppli edByFuel
e) Heat to radiation and unaccounted (%)
 HeatSuppli edByFuel (100%)  {( HeatEquivalentToUsefulWork (%) 
HeatInJack etCoolingW ater (%)  HeatToExha ust (%)}

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