Faculty of Engineering and Technology: Sessional Test 1-February 2020
Faculty of Engineering and Technology: Sessional Test 1-February 2020
Faculty of Engineering and Technology: Sessional Test 1-February 2020
Q1. a) State the assumptions made for air standard cycles. BAU-DS-421.1
b) What is air standard efficiency & relative efficiency? BAU-DS-421.1
c) Discuss the effect of compression ratio on the knocking tendency of a SI engine. BAU-DS-421.2
d) Define stoichiometric mixture. BAU-DS-421.2
e) What is meant by delay period? BAU-DS-421.2
(4*2.5)
Q2. A four stroke, four cylinder diesel engine running at 2000 rpm develops 60kw.Brake thermal efficiency
is 30% and calorific value of fuel is 42 MJ/Kg. Engine has a bore of 120 mm and stroke of 100mm.Take
density of air 1.15kg/m3,air fuel ratio=15:1 and mechanical efficiency=0.8.calculate fuel consumption,
air consumption, indicated thermal efficiency, volumetric efficiency, brake mean effective pressure and
mean piston speed. (10) BAU-DS-421.5
Q3. Discuss the actual valve timing diagram of a four stroke petrol engine. (10) BAU-DS-421.2
Q4. Describe the phenomenon of detonation or knocking in SI Engine. On what factors does detonation
depend? (10) BAU-DS-421.4