In: Mechanical Engineering
The pressure and temperature at the beginning of the compression are 1 bar and 27°C. Assuming an ideal engine in which the compression ratio and the expansion ratio for a C.I engine are (15+ ? ???) and (8− ? ???) respectively. Determine the mean effective pressure, the ratio of maximum pressure to mean effective pressure and cycle efficiency. Also, find the fuel consumption per kWh if the indicated thermal efficiency is 50% of ideal efficiency, mechanical efficiency is 80% and the calorific value of diesel oil is 42000 kJ/kg. Assume for air: cp = 1.005 kJ/kg K ; cv = 0.718 kJ/kg K, γ = 1.4. [7 Marks] Where n is 17