MEL 622 Engine Instrumentation and Combustion Diagnostics; IIT Ropar

Assignment-2
Instructor: Dr. R K Maurya,

Semester I
Submission Date: 22nd October 2014

2014-2015

Question1. Why filtering of in-cylinder pressure signal is required? Discuss the different methods of filtering/
smoothening of cylinder pressure signal? How optimal filtering frequency can be calculated for a given cylinder pressure
signal? [25 Points]
Question2. Explain the method for adaptive determination of cut-off frequencies for filtering the cylinder pressure signal?
[15 Points]
Question3. What are the sources of noise in cylinder pressure signal of internal combustion engines? [10 Points]
Question4. Discuss the basis of choosing high speed data acquisition system for in-cylinder pressure measurement in
internal combustion engines? [10 Points]
Question5. Explain an efficient method of pegging calculation for real time in-cylinder pressure offset compensation?
Why on-board cylinder pressure signal analysis is important? [20 Points]

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