Question: A horizontal steam engine running at 2 4 0 r . p . m . has a bore of 3 0 0 mm and a

A horizontal steam engine running at 240 r.p.m. has a bore of 300 mm and a stroke of 600 mm. The 1.5m long connecting rod weighs 100 kg and the reciprocating parts weigh 150 kg. When the crank is 60\deg past its inner dead centre, the steam pressure on the cover side of the piston is 200 kN/m^2, while that on the crank side is 25 kN/m^2. Assuming the piston rod covers 1/5th area of the piston and considering the inertia of the connecting rod determine the turning moment on the crank shaft.

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