Question: ( b ) A large two stroke supercharged diesel engine is used to propel a container ship, with information about the engine operation given in

(b) A large two stroke supercharged diesel engine is used to propel a container ship,
with information about the engine operation given in Table 1. Using the data,
calculate the following:
i) The engine frictional losses, represented by the engine frictional mean
effective pressure (FMEP).
ii) The power used by the supercharger compressor.
iii) The percentage of fuel energy supplied to the engine used to drive the
supercharger.
[7 marks]
Table 1. Data for large 2 stroke supercharged Diesel engine
The compressor isentropic power (Wc?') is given by:
Wc?'=maRaT01aa-1[1-(p02p01)a-1a]
All symbols have their usual meanings.
( b ) A large two stroke supercharged diesel

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