The mileage of a stationary twin-cylinder petrol engine generating output power at 03 a rate of 10kW
Question:
The mileage of a stationary twin-cylinder petrol engine generating output power at 03 a rate of 10kW per liter of stroke volume is 0.257 kg/kWh. Determine the efficiency of conversion of combustion heat energy into useful power inside the cylinder if the volume of charge after compression is 0.2 liters in each cylinder. The engine is operating with a compression ratio of 11:1 and the fuel has a calorific value of 44MJ/kg. The crankcase of the engine is designed to have a capacity of4 liters in order to receive the incoming fresh air-fuel mixture. The total number of firings for both the cylinders is 120000 per hour. Assume mean effective pressure 2 as 1N/mm?
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
ISBN: 978-0471152323
6th edition
Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen