GIDC Degree Engineering College

(Managed by GIDC Education Society, Gandhinagar)

Established by Government of Gujarat and GIDC Education Society under PPP Mode

Mechanical Engineering Department

Basic Mechanical Engineering (3110006)
Faculty Name: Mr. DHarmik Patel
Sr. No. Questions Marks Year
I.C. Engine
1. Give difference between SI and CI engines. 03 W24
2. The following data were noted for a 4-cylinder, 4-stroke engine: Diameter = 101 04 W24
mm, stroke = 114 mm, engine speed = 1600 rpm, fuel consumption = 0.204 kg/min,
heating value of fuel = 41,800 kJ/kg, difference in either side of the brake pulley =
378 N, brake pulley radius = 3.35 m. Assume mechanical efficiency = 83%.
Calculate: (i) brake thermal efficiency, (ii) indicated thermal efficiency, (iii)
fuel consumption per brake power.
3. Explain with neat sketch four stoke diesel engine. 07 W24
4. Define the terms: (1) T.D.C. (2) B.D.C. (3) Compression Ratio 03 S24
5. 04 S24,
Classify the I. C. Engines. W22,
W19
6. Write the function of following I.C. Engine components:(1) Spark Plug (2) Injector 03 S24
(3) Piston Rings
7. A Diesel engine develops 5 kW brake power at a speed of 1000 rpm. The 07 S24
mechanical efficiency of the engine is 75% and indicated thermal efficiency is equal
to 30 %. The diesel fuel having specific gravity = 0.87 and calorific value = 42700
kJ/kg is used. Calculate: 1. Fuel consumption in kg/h. 2. Brake thermal efficiency
3. Brake specific fuel consumption.
8. A 4-stroke 6-cylinder IC engine has a stroke volume of 1.75 liters and is 07 W23
operating at a mean effective pressure of 6 bar. At what crankshaft rpm will
the engine develop 35 hp? (Take 1 hp = 736 watts)
What is the function of a carburetor and a fuel injector in an IC engine?
9. A petrol engine has a compression ratio of 6 and develops 15 kW. Its brake 07 W23
thermal efficiency is half of its air standard efficiency. Find the fuel
consumption. Take calorific value of petrol as 41500 kJ/kg.
Why are more two-wheeler automobiles made with a 4-stroke engine instead of a
2-stroke engine? Give three technical reasons for this.
10. Indicated power of a 6-cylinder 4-stroke engine is 150 kW at an average piston 07 S23
speed of 300 m/min. Stroke to bore ratio is 1.25. If mean effective pressure is
650 kN/m2, determine crankshaft speed.
What is a flywheel and what is its function in IC engine?
11. A 4-cylinder 4-stroke petrol engine has a bore 60 mm and a stroke of 90 mm. The 07 S23
rated speed is 2800 rpm and torque is 55 N-m. Fuel consumption is 6.75 litre/hr.
Specific gravity of petrol is 0.76 and calorific value is 44200 kJ/kg.
Calculate brake power, brake mean effective pressure, brake thermal efficiency
and brake specific fuel consumption.
12. The following reading were taken during the test on a single cylinder four stroke 07 W22
oil engine :
Cylinder diameter =270 mm
Stroke length= 380 mm
Mean effective pressure= 6 bar
Engine speed=250 rpm
Net load on brake =1000 N
Effective mean diameter of brake=1.5 m
Fuel used = 10 kg/hr
C.V of fuel = 44400KJ/kg
Calculate: (1) Brake power
(2) Indicated power
(3) Indicated thermal efficiency.
13. Two-cylinder four stroke diesel has total swept volume of 870 cm3 following data 07 W22
available with test on the engine.
Engine speed = 300 rpm
Brake torque= 50 N-m
pm= 10 bar
calculate (1) indicated power (2) brake power (3) Mechanical efficiency
14. Explain with the help of neat sketches, the working of two stroke petrol engine. 04 W22
15. A 4 cylinder, 4 stroke marine oil engine has a cylinder diameter of 490 mm and a 07 S22
piston stroke of 1000 mm. the engine uses 130 kg of fuel of calorific value 42000
KJ/kg in one hour when running at 2 rev/sec. the torque transmitted at the engine
coupling is 22 KN.m and indicated mean effective pressure 710 KN/m2. Determine
(1) Indicated power (2) Brake power (3) Brake thermal efficiency (4) Mechanical
efficiency (5) Indicated thermal efficiency.
16. A two-cylinder four stroke petrol engine has swept volume of 1.1 x 10-3 m3. It run 07 S22
at 950 rpm and consume 2.2 kg of petrol per hour having calorific value of 43000
KJ/kg. The mean effective pressure inboth cylinder is 7.5 bar. Determine indicated
thermal efficiency if clearance volume is 15% of swept volume.
17. Ford car having a four cylinder, four stroke petrol engine has 100 mm bore and 07 W21
stroke is 1.25 times the bore. It consumes 4 kg of fuel per hour having calorific
value of 41,000 kJ/kg. The engine speed is 800 rpm. Calculate indicated thermal
efficiency if mean effective pressure is 0.75 MPa.
18. A 4-cylinder, two-stroke cycle petrol engine develops 30 kW at 2500 rpm. The 07 W21
mean effective pressure on each piston is 8 bar and mechanical efficiency is 80%.
Calculate the diameter and stroke of each cylinder if stroke to bore ratio is 1.5.
Also the fuel consumption of engine, if brake thermal efficiency is 28% and calorific
value is 43900 kJ/kg.
19. Draw neat sketch of an internal combustion engine, list its parts and state 07 W20
functions of each.
20. During a trial on single cylinder oil engine, working on the four stroke 07 W20
cycle and fitted with rope brake the following readings were taken, Effective
diameter of brake wheel= 630 mm, dead load on the brake=200N, spring balance
reading=30N, Speed =450 rpm, Area of indicator diagram=420mm2, length of
indicator diagram=60mm, spring scale=1.1 bar per mm, diameter of
cylinder=100mm, stroke=150mm, quantity of oil used =0.815kg/hr, calorific fuel
of oil =42,000k J /kg, Calculate brake power, indicated power, mechanical
efficiency, brake thermal efficiency, and brake specific fuel consumption.
21. A petrol engine with a stroke length of 200 mm and diameter of 150 mm has a 07 S20,
clearance volume of 7 X 105 mm3. If the indicted thermal efficiency is 0.30, find the S19
relation efficiency. If the effective pressure is 5 bar and engine runs at 1000 rpm.
Find the IP of the engine. take γ=1.4
22. 07 S20,
Discuss the construction and working of four stroke Petrol engine.
W19
23. The following readings were observed during a test on Two Stroke Single 07 W19
Cylinder Diesel engine: Bore = 22 cm , Stoke = 28 cm, Speed = 350 rpm, Net brake
load = 65 kg, Effective brake drum diameter = 100 cm , Mean Effective Pressure =
3 bar, Fuel consumption = 4 kg/h ,Calorific value of fuel = 43 MJ Calculate: (1)
Indicated Power (2) Brake Power (3) Mechanical Efficiency (4) Brake thermal
Efficiency
24. Determine the brake thermal efficiency of an engine with following data: 04 W19
Brake Power = 80 Kw, Fuel consumption rate = 20 kg/hour, Calorific value of the
fuel = 43 MJ/kg