DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE: B.TECH (6TH SEMESTER)

SUBJECT: INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

SUBJECT CODE: PEC ME 603A

1. What is Cetane Number?

2. What is Octane Number?
3. What is scavenging?
4. What is Turbocharging?
5. What are the parameters affecting engine heat transfer?
6. What is Volumetric and indicated thermal efficiency?
7. Write down the functions and importance of the fuel feed pump.
8. What are Relative efficiency and Combustion Efficiency?
9. With a simple sketch explain Flame front propagation and its relation with knocking.
10. Write down the differences between liquid and air–cooling based on various parameters.
11. Derive Work Output and Mean Effective Pressure for an Otto cycle.
12. What is the function of Carburettor in SI engines?
13. Explain the method to reduce pollution in automobiles.
14. Write a Short note on Non-conventional Engines.
15. What are the advantages of eddy current dynamometers?
16. (a) Write down the importance of Cetane number and Octane Number.
(b) Find out the speed at which a four cylinder engine using natural gas can develop a
brake power of 50 kW working under following conditions. Air-gas ratio 9:1, calorific
value of fuel 34MJ/m3, Compression ratio 10:1, Volumetric Efficiency 70%, indicated
thermal efficiency is 35% , mechanical efficiency is 80% and the total volume of the
engine is 2 Litres.
2+8
17. (a) What is the difference between air–standard cycle and fuel-air cycle ? Explain the
significance of the fuel-air cycle.
(b) Determine the ideal efficiency of the diesel engine having a cylinder with bore 250
mm, stroke 375 mm and a clearance volume of 1500 cc, with fuel cut-off occurring at 5%
of the stroke. Assume γ = 1.4 for air. 5+5
18. A gas engine operating on the ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 6:1. The
pressure and temperature at the commencement of compression are 1 bar and 27 ◦C. Heat
added during the constant volume combustion process is 1170 kJ/kg. Determine the peak
pressure and temperature, work output per kg of air and air-standard efficiency. Assume
Cv = 0.717 kJ/kg K and γ = 1.4 for air.
19. a). Explain the knocking phenomena in S.I. and C.I. engines and discuss the factors that
reduce knocking.
b). Explain with a neat sketch the battery ignition system .
(c)Why spark advance is required? 4+4+2
20. (a) Why lubrication is required?
(b)Name the required properties of lubricants and Explain them.
(c)Why additives are added to Lubricants? What are the additives added to Lubricants?
 3+4+3
21. (a) Find the air-fuel ratio of a four-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine with fuel
consumption time for 10 cc is 20.4 s and air consumption time for 0.1 m3 is 16.3 s. The
load is 17 kg at the speed of 3000 rpm. Find also brake-specific fuel consumption in
g/kW h and brake thermal efficiency. Assume the density of air as 1.175 kg/m3 and the
specific gravity of fuel to be 0.7. The lower heating value of fuel is 43 MJ/kg and the
dynamometer constant is 5000.
(b) What are the different methods used for the measurement of fuel and air
consumption?