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compression ratio of 18. Due to structural limitations, maximum allowable pressure in the cycle will be
9000 kPa. Light diesel fuel is used at a fuel-air ratio of FA = 0.054. Combustion efficiency can be
considered 100%. Cylinder conditions at the start of compression are 50˚C and 98 kPa.
Find:
a) Maximum indicated thermal efficiency possible with these conditions (%)
b) Peak cycle temperature under conditions of part (a) (˚C)
c) Minimum indicated thermal efficiency possible with these conditions (%)
d) Peak cycle temperature under conditions of part (c) (˚C)
Solution:
Thermal efficiency
(nt)DUAL = 1-(1/rc) k-1 [{αβk-1}/ {kα (β-1) + α – 1}]
= 1 – (1/18)0.35[{1.855(1.852)1.35-1}/ {(1.35) (1.855) (1.852-1) +1.855 – 1}]
= 0.603
(nt)DUAL = 60.3%
Find:
a) Temperature at each state of the cycle (K)
b) Pressure at each state of the cycle (kPa)
c) Cutoff ratio
d) Pressure ratio
e) Indicated thermal efficiency (%)
f) Heat added during combustion (kJ/kg)
g) Net indicated work (kJ/kg)
Solution:
T2 = T1 (rc) k-1
= (333 K) (14)0.35-1
= 839 K
= 566˚C
P2 = P1 (rc) k
= (101 kPa) (14)1.35
= 3561 kPa
Px = P2 (Tx/T2)
= (3561 kPa) (2072/839)
= 8794 kPa = P3
V4 = V1 = RT1/P1
= (0.287) (333)/ (101)
= 0.9462 m3/kg
V3 = RT3/P3
= (0.287) (2985)/ (8794)
= 0.0974 m3/kg
T4 = T3 (V3/V4) k-1
= (2985 K) (0.0974/0.9462)0.35
= 1347 K
= 1074˚C
P4 = P3 (V3/V4) k
= (8794 kPa) (0.0974/0.9462)1.35
= 408 kPa
Solution:
At constant volume,
P3 = P2 (T3/T2) = (369 psia) (5110/1407) = 1340 psia
T4 = T3 (1/rc) k-1 = (5110 R) (1/10)1.3-1 = 2561 R = 2101˚F
P4 = P3 (1/rc) k = (1340 psia) (1/10)1.3 = 67.2 psia