TOPIC 02.2 - RECIPROCATING ENGINES OPERATING PRINCIPLES Flashcards
ADDITIONAL CONCEPTS
This is the distance that the piston moves in the cylinder when the crankshaft rotates between the TDC and BDC.
Stroke
This is the distance between the centerline of the crankshaft journal to the centerline of the crank pins.
Crank throw
1 stroke is equal to how many crank throws?
2
This is defined as the internal diameter of the cylinder.
Bore
This is defined as the minimal piston movement around the TDC and BDC.
Ineffective crank angle
This is defined as the weight of the fuel burnt (lb) for the power produced (BHP) in unit time (hours).
Specific fuel consumption (SFC)
This is defined as the volume that remains above the position when the crankshaft is at BDC.
Total volume
Formula of total volume:
TV = SV + CV
This is defined as the volume displaced by the piston in a single stroke.
Swept volume
Formula of swept volume:
SV = AxL + CV
This is defined as the volume that remains above the piston when the crankshaft is at TDC.
Clearance volume
Formula of clearance volume:
CV = TV - SV
This is the ratio of the volume in the cylinder with the piston at the bottom of its stroke, to the volume remaining with the piston at the top of its stroke.
Compression ratio
Formula of compression stroke:
CR = TV / CV
This represents the volume of air-fuel mixture that the piston moves through each stroke directly influencing the engine’s power.
Piston displacement
This is equal to the displacement, or volume of once cylinder multiplied by the total number of cylinders.
Total piston displacement
Formula of total piston displacement:
TSV = SV x N
Formula of indicated engine horsepower:
IHP = PLANK / 33,000 for ft.lb/m
IHP = PLANK / 550 for ft.lb/s
Define PLANK.
P - indicated mean effective pressure
L - length of stroke
A - area of cylinder
N - number of cylinders
K - effective working stroke
Formula of bhp:
bhp = 2 x pi x N x T
where:
N = engine rpm
T = torque reading
Formula of torque:
T = F x d
where:
F = force reading
d = distance lever arm
Formula of brake horsepower:
BHP = IHP - FHP
What is mechanical efficiency?
Usually 80% to 85%
Formula of mechanical efficiency:
Me = (bhp / ihp) x 100%