AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEERING
3rd Year, Mechanical Power Engineering
2nd Semester, 2020/2021 Course Code: MEP 362 Time allowed: 2 Hrs.
Internal Combustion Engines (1)
The Exam Consists of Three Questions including 50 MCQ in five Pages. Maximum Marks: 90 Marks 1/5
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Part I Model A
Question (1) [ 50 Marks] ‫يتم اجابه هذا الجزء في ورقه االختيار المتعدد‬
Choose only one answer for each of the following points: Please answer this part in the bubble sheet
1. Engine overheating may be due to……………..
a) stuck radiator pressure cap b) open thermostat c) broken fan belt d) excess coolant

2. The main purpose of fan in a water cooling system is to……………

a) disperse engine fumes c) cool the external surface of the engine
b) pump cold air over the hot water d) drive air flow when the vehicle speed is low

3. The radiator cooling tubes are generally made of………………….

a) rubber b) plastic c) iron d) copper

4. The main purpose of a thermostat in an engine cooling system is to………….

a) allow engine to warm-up quickly c) pressurize the system
b) prevent the coolant from boiling d) indicate to the driver the coolant temperature

5. The limitations of air cooling systems are……………

a) applicable only to large engines c) higher working temperature compared to water cooling
b) cooling is fast d) all of the above

6. The type of pump, which is used in the cooling system is normally…………….

a) piston pump b) gear pump c) vane pump d) centrifugal pump

7. Spark timing other than optimal spark advance for maximum brake torque (mbt) results in…….
a) less heat rejection c) no effect on heat rejection
b) more heat rejection d) none of the above

8. As the compression ratio increases, there is a…..

a) large increase in heat rejection c) marginal increase in heat rejection
b) large decrease in heat rejection d) marginal decrease in heat rejection

9. The thermostat is used in radiators to……………..

a) control the velocity of water c) control the water temperature
b) control distribution of water to various cylinders d) control the pressure of water

10. The radiator is provided in internal combustion engines to…

a) cool the jacket water c) provide additional water flow
b) pressurise the cooling water d) none of the above

11. The heat lost in the cooling medium in internal combustion engines is about……of the total heat input to the engine.
a) 50 - 60% b) 30 - 40% c) 10 - 20% d) 60 - 70%
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, 3rd Year, Mechanical Power Engineering
2nd Semester, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 362 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Internal Combustion Engines (1)
The Exam Consists of Three Questions including 50 MCQ in five Pages. 2/4
12. The advantages of the indirect injection combustion chambers are…………..
a) low injection pressure c) both (a) and (b)
b) direction of spray is not critical d) good cold starting performance

13. Open combustion chambers in compression ignition engines require………..

a) high injection pressures c) both (a) and (b)
b) accurate metering of fuel by the injection system d) none of the above

14. In compression ignition engines, with increase in compression ratio the delay period…
a) increases b) decreases c) first increases and then decreases d) not affected

15. Detonation takes place in compression ignition engines…………

a) at the start of combustion c) during combustion
b) at the end of combustion d) none of the above

16. In compression ignition engines, detonation tendency increases with…………….

a) increase in compression ratio c) decrease in cetan number
b) increasing inlet temperature of air d) increasing the cooling water temperature

17. In compression ignition engines by increasing inlet air pressure, the detonation tendency………….
a) increases b) decreases c) not affected d) first decreases and then increases

18. In compression ignition engines, the delay period is affected by…………

a) compression ratio b) engine speed c) equivalent ratio d) all of the above

19. Decreasing the cooling water temperature in spark ignition engines, the knocking tendency…
a) increases b) decreases c) may increase or decrease d) remains the same

20. Increasing the compression ratio in spark ignition engines, the knocking tendency……
a) increases b) decreases c) may increase or decrease d) remains the same

21. Thin film friction may be converted to thick film friction if the
a) speed is decreased b) viscosity is decreased c) both (a) and (b) together
d) any of (a) or (b) e) none of the above.

22. In thin film friction, the shaft and bearing

a) never touch each other b) may touch at the top of irregularities c) touch each other continuously
d) touch each other at the whole surface.
23. Friction in ICE
a) is always harmful b) is sometimes harmful c) may be harmful or useful

24. The friction factor is:

a) always < 1 b) always > 1 c) may be higher or lower than 1

25. A bearing should be designed at the point of

a) lower friction factor b) bearing modulus > that of (a) c) bearing modulus < that of (a).
d) none of the above.

26. The friction in the piston pin is

a) always thick film b) always thin film c) may be thin or thick film d) none of the previous.

27. The friction in the main bearing is

a) always thick film b) always thin film c) may be thin or thick film d) none of the previous.

28. If the force on a certain shaft increases, the friction may be converted from
a) thick film to thin film b) thin film to thick film c) none of them.
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, 3rd Year, Mechanical Power Engineering
2nd Semester, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 362 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Internal Combustion Engines (1)
The Exam Consists of Three Questions including 50 MCQ in five Pages. 3/4
29. The friction in between the piston and cylinder wall is
a) thick film b) thin film c) may be thin or thick film d) none of the above.

30. The distillation test is carried out to find the

a) volatility of fuel b) calorific value of fuel c) imputities in the fuel
d) all of them e) none of them.

31. A fuel of 90 octane number means

a) it necessarily contains 90 % of iso octane b) it contains 90 % of heptane
c) it may not contain iso octane at all d) it prevents detonation by 90 % e) none of the above.

32. The quantity of fuel used in the distillation test is

a) 100 litres b) 0.1 litre c) 1 litre d) none of the previous e) any quantity.

33. Vapour lock occurs

a) at starting b) at high load c) at high speed d) at high load and high speed
e) when stopping after a long journey in hot weather then restarting.

34. Carburettor icing occurs due to the freezing of

a) fuel b) air c) moisture d) cooling water e) any of the above.

35. Carburettor icing may occur when the atmospheric temperature is

a) < 0 ⁰C b) slightly > 0 ⁰C c) either (a) or (b) d) << 0 ⁰C e) any temperature.

36. The temperature of the point of 90 % on the distillation curve should be relatively
a) high b) low c) between two limits d) any temperature.

37. Difficult cold starting is indicated on the distillation test by the point of
a) 10 % b) 30 % c) 50 % d) 70 % e) 90 %

38. The temperature of the 10 % point on the distillation curve should be

a) low b) high c) low in winter and high in summer d) the opposite of (c)

39. Dilution of the lubricating oil is due to

a) contamination of the oil with fuel b) contamination of the oil with water
c) any of (a) or (b) d) both (a) and (b) together e) high temperature

40. The fuel used usually in SIE is

a) benzene b) benzine c) gasoline d) any of them e) none of them.

41. A fuel of high octane number leads to

a) high power b) high efficiency c) high detonation resistance d) All of them

42. The oil dipstick is used to measure the oil

a) level b) pressure c) density d) purity e) viscosity

43. cold sludge is produced due to the contamination of oil with

a) fuel b) water c) dust d) carbon e) none of them

44. Splash lubrication is used usually to lubricate the

a) valve gear mechanism b) camshaft bearings c) cylinder wall d) all bearings e) none of them

45. High oil level in the oil sump leads to

a) gasket defect b) high oil pressure c) oil pump defect d) foam e) oil leakage

46. Contamination of oil with water ………………… the oil viscosity

a) increases b) decreases c) does not affect d) may increase or decrease
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, 3rd Year, Mechanical Power Engineering
2nd Semester, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 362 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Internal Combustion Engines (1)
The Exam Consists of Three Questions including 50 MCQ in five Pages. 4/4
47. The viscosity of multiple-viscosity oil
a) is constant b) slightly decreses when increasing temperature
c) decreases when decreasing temperature d) highly decreses when increasing temperature

48. Morse test can be done on any

a) I.C.E. b) S.I.E. c) C.I.E. d) multi-cylinder engine e) multi-cylinder S.I.E.

49. Dissociation deviates

a) A/F std. cycle from air std. cycle. b) indicated cycle from air std. cycle.
c) indicated cycle from A/F std. cycle. d) effective power from indicated power.

50. The indicator is used in I.C.E. to

a) indicate the defects of the engine b) indicate the fuel consumption
c) measure the engine torque d) find the relation between the pressure and volume

Part II
Question (2) [15 Marks]
A 5766 c.c., 70-kW constant speed diesel engine was tested at 2800 rpm in atmospheric conditions of 1 bar and 27 C
where it gave the following results at 1/4 load:
Volumetric efficiency = 0.8, mechanical efficiency = indicated efficiency = 0.43
It was also found that the effective efficiency at F.L. is 0.28
If the compression ratio is 16.7, cut-off ratio is 2.23 and calorific value of the fuel is 40.18 MJ/kg, Find:
- The friction power. (3 marks)
- The fuel consumption and excess air factor at no load. (3 marks)
- The s.f.c. and indicated efficiency at half load. (3 marks)
- The m.e.p. and the relative efficiency (based on the standard diesel cycle) at F.L. (6 marks)

Question (3) [25 Marks]

A – Draw the relation between the engine thermal efficiency and the compression ratio for different excess air factor
(), showing the limiting range of operation for S.I.E. and C.I.E. (5 Marks)

B- Describe briefly the optimum shape and design for S.I.E. combustion chamber to resist detonation and higher
thermal efficiency. (5 Marks)

C- Give a short account for the type of turbulence needed for the air movement of the above chamber (small eddies or
large eddies turbulence) and show how to enforce such turbulence with squish hence locate such squish source with
respect to the spark plug, exhaust valve and the inlet valve for the overhead valves 4-stoke S.I.E. (7 Marks)

D- What is the optimum spark advance for S.I.E. has 80 mm bore and 85 mm stroke running at 2000 rpm, giving that
the ignition delay is 1 ms and the flame speed is 40 m/s, when the spark plug is located at the edge of the cylinder?
(4 Marks)
What would be the location of the engine maximum pressure with respect to the T.D.C. when the engine speed is
increases to 2500 rpm and the spark advance remain the same as the previous case? (4 Marks)

Examination Committee :Prof. Dr. Adel El Ehwany, Prof. Dr. Gamal Hennes & Dr. Ahmed Taher. Date: 24 th, June 2021