Lecture 11 worked example - realistic petrol engine efficiencyTutorialCurrent spec2:118 min

ENGR5003 Lecture 11 worked example (slides 12-17)

The p-V diagram of a petrol engine at maximum power output (full throttle) with a compression ratio of 10 and a gravimetric air/fuel ratio of 15 is analysed on the basis of an Otto cycle with the following modifications to approximate real conditions:

  • for compression from state 1 to 2: γ=1.4\gamma = 1.4;
  • for heat addition from state 2 to 3: cv=0.880 kJ/(kg K)c_v = 0.880\ \mathrm{kJ/(kg\,K)};
  • for expansion from state 3 to 4: γ=1.3\gamma = 1.3;
  • p3p_3 is reduced by 20% to allow for incomplete combustion and heat-transfer losses;
  • 15% of the work output is lost to friction and to driving essential auxiliaries (e.g. the water pump).

Estimate the brake thermal efficiency of the engine given T1=288 KT_1 = 288\ \mathrm{K}, calorific value of the fuel 43 710 kJ/kg and air gas constant R=0.287 kJ/(kg K)R = 0.287\ \mathrm{kJ/(kg\,K)}.

Formulas you may need
  • Adiabatic process: TVγ−1=constTV^{\gamma-1} = \text{const}, so T2/T1=rγ−1T_2/T_1 = r^{\gamma-1} (on the formula sheet)
  • Constant-volume heat addition: q=cvΔTq = c_v\Delta T (on the formula sheet)
  • cv=Rgγ−1c_v = \dfrac{R_g}{\gamma - 1}; adiabatic work w=−Δu=cvΔTw = -\Delta u = c_v\Delta T (on the formula sheet)
  • Ideal gas at constant volume: p3/T3=p_3/T_3 = const (Gay-Lussac) (on the formula sheet)
  • Heat released per kg of mixture: qin=CVAFR+1q_{in} = \dfrac{CV}{AFR + 1} (learn this, Lecture 11)
  • Brake work = indicated work minus friction; ηb=wb/qin\eta_b = w_b/q_{in} (learn this)
  1. (a)
    Find T2T_2 after compression.
  2. (b)
    Find the specific heat added per kg of mixture and the temperature T3T_3 after heat addition, with the 20% pressure reduction.
  3. (c)
    Find T4T_4 after expansion.
  4. (d)
    Find the compression and expansion work, the brake work and the brake thermal efficiency.