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The document provides instructions for measuring engine pressures and calculating engine power from indicator diagrams. It includes: 1) How to measure compression and maximum pressures on indicator cards and compare to normal values. Diagrams show examples of faults. 2) How to calculate the area of the indicator diagram using a planimeter. 3) The steps to calculate indicated mean pressure, effective mean pressure, cylinder constant, indicated engine power, and effective engine power using the diagram measurements and engine specifications. Tables provide cylinder constants for different engine types.

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Engine Power Calculation

The document provides instructions for measuring engine pressures and calculating engine power from indicator diagrams. It includes: 1) How to measure compression and maximum pressures on indicator cards and compare to normal values. Diagrams show examples of faults. 2) How to calculate the area of the indicator diagram using a planimeter. 3) The steps to calculate indicated mean pressure, effective mean pressure, cylinder constant, indicated engine power, and effective engine power using the diagram measurements and engine specifications. Tables provide cylinder constants for different engine types.

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706.

23-40B

APPENDIX 2

Indicator Diagram, Pressure Measurements and


Engine Power Calculations

Regarding taking the diagrams, see Appen- Fig. 2


dix 1 in this Chapter.
Maximum pressure too high, but compres-
sion pressure normal.
1. Compression Pressure, Maximum
Pressure, and Faults Too early injection, check VIT-index.

Plate 70618 (See also Plate 70615) If this is in order, reduce the fuel pump lead.
See Vol. II, Chapter 909.
Measure the compression pressure and
maximum pressure on the cards. Fig. 3

Use a scale rule which corresponds to Compression and maximum pressures both
the stiffness of the indicator spring used. too low. Possible causes:

Compare the measurement results to the ! piston ring blow-by ó


normal values for the actual engine.
! leaking exhaust valve ó
Figs. 1-3 show some typical examples of
engine maladjustment and faults which
! increased combustion space volume
can be derived from the indicator and
(piston crown burnt) ó
draw diagrams.
! low scavenge air pressure, for instance
Fig. 1
due to fouling of exhaust and/or air sy-
Maximum pressure too low, but compression stem.
pressure correct.
! defective or maladjusted damping arran-
Fuel injection delayed, check: gement in the exhaust valve ó

! the fuel pressure at engine (after the fil- ! Cooling water inlet and air inlet tempera-
ter), see Chapter 701 ‘ Alarm Limits’. tures deviate from reference ambient
conditions.
! the fuel valves function
! the fuel pump suction valve, puncture See also Appendix 3 in this Chapter.
valve and shock absorber.
ó See also section ‘ Evaluation of Records’, Item
! VIT-index.
2.2 ‘ Compression Pressure’, page 706.09.
If the above are in order, the fuel oil is injec-
ted too late in relation to its ignition charac-
teristics.

Note: Exceptionally bad fuels can have very


poor ignition qualities.

Increase the fuel pump lead.


See Vol. II, Chapter 909.
706.24-40D

2. Area of Indicator Diagram where:

(For engines fitted with indicator drive or A (mm2) = area of the i


ndicator diagram,
PMI-system) as found by planimetering.

Plate 70619 L (mm) = length of the indicator dia-


gram (= atmospheric line).
If the planimeter is adjustable, check the
setting before use. Cs (mm/bar)= spring constant (= vertical
For checking, use the reference templa- movement of the indicator
te, or the area of an accurately drawn stylus (mm) for a 1 bar pres-
rectangle or circle. sure rise in the cylinder).

Place the planimeter and indicator card on a p i corresponds to the height of a rectangle
piece of plane cardboard (not too smooth), with the same area and length as the indi-
as shown in the illustration. cator diagram.
Trace the diagram as described in Plate he piston during
I.e., if p i was acting on t
70619. the complete downwards stroke, the cy-
linder would produce the same total work
Note: Only consider the result satisfactory, as actually produced in one complete
when two readings are obtained which do revolution.
not differ more than ‘ 1’ on the planimeter
vernier scale. The mean effective pressure, pe
pe = ! (b
pi k 1 ar)
3. Calculation of the Indicated and where
Effective Engine Power
k1 = the mean f
(For engines without indicator drive or riction loss
PMI-system, see Appendix 5 in this Chapter) The mean friction loss has proved to be
practically independent of the engine load.
Calculation of the indicated and effective By experience, k 1 has been found to be ap-
engine power consists of the following steps: prox. 1 bar.
Calculate:
The cylinder constant, k2
! The mean indicated pressure, p i
! The mean effective pressure, p e k2 is determined by th
e dimensions of the
! The cylinder constant, k 2 engine, and the units in which the power is
! The indicated engine power, Pi wanted.
! The effective engine power, Pe
For power in kW : k2 = 1,30900 × D2 × S
The mean indicated pressure, pi For power in BHP : k 2 = 1,77 2
×
968 × D S
A where:
pi = (bar)
L × Cs
D (m) = cylinder diameter
S (m) = piston stroke
706.25-40D

Engine type For power For power


in kW in BHP
k2 k2
L50MC 0.5301 0.7208
S50MC 0.6250 0.8498
S50MC-C 0.6545 0.8899
L60MC 0.9161 1.2455
S60MC 1.0801 1.4685
S60MC-C 1.1310 1.5377
L70MC 1.4547 1.9779
S70MC 1.7151 2.3319
S70MC-C 1.7959 2.4418
L80MC 2.1715 2.9524
S80MC 2.5602 3.4809
K80MC-C 1.9268 2.6198
L90MC 3.0918 4.2037
K90MC 2.7037 3.6761
K90MC-C 2.4387 3.3157
S90MC-T 3.3802 4.5958
K98MC-C 3.0172 4.1022
S90MC-T 3.3802 4.5958
K98MC-C 3.0172 4.1022

The indicated engine power, Pi


P i = k x n x p i (ikW o r i h p )
where
n (rpm) = engine speed.

The effective engine power, Pe


Pe = k 2 x n x p e (kW or bhp)
where
n (rpm) = engine speed.

Due to the friction in the thrust bearing, the


shaft power is approx. 1% less than the ef-
fective engine power.

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