Work Sheet
Work Sheet
Work Sheet
1. Why do most very small engines operate on a two-stroke cycle? (b) Why do most very large engines operate on a two-
stroke cycle? (c) Why do most automobile engines operate on a four-stroke cycle? (d) Why would it be desirable to operate
automobile engines on a two-stroke cycle?.
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2.2 The engine in Example Problem 2-1 is connected to a dynamometer which gives a brake output torque reading of 205 N-
m at 3600 RPM. At this speed air enters the cylinders at 85 kPa and 60°C, and the mechanical efficiency of the engine is
85%.Calculate:
3. A single-cylinder vertical atmospheric engine with a 1.2 m bore and a piston of 2700 kg mass is used to lift a
weight. Pressure in the cylinder after combustion and cooling is 22kPa, while ambient pressure is 98 kPa.
Assume piston motion is frictionless. Calculate: (a) Mass which can be lifted if the vacuum is at the top of the
cylinder and the piston moves up. [kg] (b) Mass which can be lifted if the vacuum is at the bottom of the
cylinder and the piston moves down. [kg].
4. A nine cylinder, four-stroke cycle, radial SI engine operates at 900 RPM. Calculate: (a) How often ignition
occurs, in degrees of engine rotation. (b) How many power strokes per revolution. (c) How many power strokes
per second.
5. The engine in Example Problem 2-2 is running with an air-fuel ratio AF = 15,a fuel heating value of
44,000kJ/kg, and a combustion efficiency of 97%. Calculate: