A single-cylinder, four stroke research engine operates on Otto cycle. The specification of the engine is...

A single-cylinder, four stroke research engine operates on Otto cycle. The specification
of the engine is shown as below:-
Displacement volume of the cylinder = 540 cm3
Clearance volume of the cylinder = 60 cm3
Minimum temperature = 200°C
Minimum pressure = 200 kPa
Net work output = 1000 kJ/kg
Sketch the process on a P-V diagram and by using constant specific heat at room
temperature, determine:
i) the temperature and pressure at each process,
ii) the thermal efficiency of the engine, and
iii) the Mean Effective Pressure (MEP).

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