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DETERMINATION OF FRICTIONAL POWER OF A SINGLE-
CYLINDER FOUR-STROKE DIESEL ENGINE
AIM:
To <letmnine the :friction power of the given single-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine by
perfonning the retardation test

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
I. Stopwatch
2.Tachometer

ENGINE DET~:

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Rated Power: i ,S" k. w
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Number of cylinders: °"'e,
FORMULAE:
I. Torque at 50% load, l;u 181 • 9.11< Iii II m
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3. Frictional power, FP ==,kW '

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PROCEDURE:
1. Run the engine at no-load and rated speed condition,
2. Allow the engine to reach steady-state operating conditions.
3. Cut off the fuel supply to the engine.
4. Note down the time of the fall in the speeds for 25%, S~ 75%, and 100% rated
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S. Supply fuel to the engine and bring it back to its rated speed.
6. Repeat the tests with a 50% load on the engine.
:, · .. 1. .Plnt the graph between time for fall in speeds vs speed, and measure the friction
power.

O~VATION TABLE:
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RESULTS:
The R.ecardation test on the given single-cylinder four-6troke diesel engine is perfumed and
the results are listed below.
Indicated power: l-\ •'?::, !;"2..I\ kW
Frictional power: 0, it '.).. t \ kW
Mechanical efficiency: <t.o · 1-i O~::{ %
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