26/11/2014

MEC 400

NURUL IZZATI BT AZMI

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Problem Statement
The thermal efficiency of Ideal Diesel Cycle is to be determined based on
different range of Compression Ratio and Cut Off Ratio. The ideal Diesel
cycle with air as its working fluid operated with inlet temperature of 25C
and 1.013 bars.
Find
To determine the thermal efficiency of Ideal Diesel Cycle behaviour for
different Compression Ratio and Cut Off Ratio.
Data and Diagram
The inlet temperature is 25C and 1.013 bars
The range of Compression Ratio, r and Cut Off Ratio, rc are :

rv Compressio n ratio

rc Cut Off ratio

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Theory
The thermal efficiency of the cycle is given by :

1 rc 1

1
rv rc 1
Where, rv Compressio n ratio

th,Diesel 1

rc Cut Off ratio

Specific Heat Ratio 1.4

When

rc 1
Use , th, Diesel 1
Assumption

= Specific Heat Ratio = 1.4

1
rv

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