Performance test on a multi-

cylinder diesel engine fitted with

forced draught jet compressor
supercharger
BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR A PERFORMANCE TEST UNIT
 WORKING PROCESS
• The exhaust gas from the engine with a mass flow rate of 0.035kg/s at 673K and 3
bar pressure is fed into a jet compressor.
• The jet compressor creates a vacuum(low pressure region) and tends atmospheric
air to enter at 300K and 1 atm, a momentum transfer takes place between the
high velocity exhaust gas molecule and a low velocity air from a blower unit.
• This process produces a high pressure atmospheric air molecule after travelling
the diffuser unit.
• For mass balance a divider is used to provide the same 0.035kg/s as an input to
the combustion chamber.
• This pressurized air reduces the specific heat inside the combustion chamber by
absorbing heat which avoids the NOx formation which happens under high
temperature conditions.
• The output from the divider is sent into a pressure valve to surveillance as it’s
pressure should not exceed 1.5 bar.
• An air cooler is installed to reduce the high temperature.
• An air filter is fitted before the engine to prevent soot particles entering the
engine.
 COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES REQUIRED

• JET COMPRESSOR
• BLOWER
• PRESSURE REGULATOR
• PRESSURE INDICATOR SETUP
• INTERCOOLER
• DIESEL TANK
• U-TUBE MANOMETER SETUP
 COMPONENTS FITTED

• JET COMPRESSOR
• LOW POWER BLOWER UNIT
• PRESSURE INDICATOR UNIT
• DIESEL TANK
• AIR TANK
• U-TUBE MANOMETER SETUP
• FUEL CONSUMPTION MEASURING SETUP
ENGINE
SPECIFICATION

FOUR STROKE
3-CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE

SPEED :1500rpm
BORE*STROKE:100*120
POWER :23.6kw
HORSE POWER:32bhp
JET COMPRESSOR
BLOWER

SPECIFICATION

VOLT :230V
CURRENT :2.5AMP
POWER :550W
FREQUENCY:50Hz
DISCHARGE:2.7m^3/min
PRESSURE INDICATOR SETUP

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

CHARGE AMPLIFIER
 MASS FLOW RATE OF AIR
CASE 1 CASE 2 CASE 3

AIR MASS AIR MASS AIR MASS

FLOW RATE FLOW RATE FLOW RATE
OF ENGINE OF JET OF JET
COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR
DRAUGHT DRAUGHT &
FORCE
DRAUGHT
BLOWER
UNIT
 MASS FLOW RATE(calculation)
Case 1: ENGINE
manometer head=21 cm
Head of air=Hw* rw/ra
head of air=180.2575m of air
discharge (Q)=Cd*A*sqrt(2*g*H)*ra
Q=0.03134kg/sec
Case 2:ENGINE fitted with JET COMPRESSOR
manometer head=24 cm
Head of air=Hw* rw/ra
head of air=206.008m of air
discharge (Q)=Cd*A*sqrt(2*g*H)*ra
Q=0.03350kg/sec
Case 3:ENGINE fitted with JET COMPRESSOR and BLOWER
manometer head=29 cm
Head of air=Hw* rw/ra
head of air=231.7596m of air
discharge (Q)=Cd*A*sqrt(2*g*H)*ra
Q=0.03584kg/sec
 CHARACTERISTIC GRAPH

CASE 1:AIR MASS FLOW RATE OF ENGINE

CASE 2:AIR MASS FLOW RATE OF JET COMPRESSOR DRAUGHT
CASE 3:AIR MASS FLOW RATE OF JET COMPRESSOR DRAUGHT & FORCE
DRAUGHT BLOWER UNIT
 FUTURE PROCESS
• Attachment of intercooler to cool the exhaust &
air mixture to 40(degree Celsius)
• Tests to be conducted
PERFORMANCE TEST
a)total fuel consumption
b)specific fuel consumption
c)specific power output