Lecture-5 Prepared under QIP-CD Cell Project Internal Combustion Engines Ujjwal K Saha, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 1 Chem.Energy Thermal Energy Mech. Work Losses Energy in Fuel Heat Not wholly convertible to drive the piston Loss to coolant, radiation and exhaust Remainder is converted to Power (to drive the piston), and this is the indicated power. 2 Transmission Loss (from piston to crankshaft via the connecting rod) Friction loss Pumping loss fp ∴ ip− fp= bp The brake power is always less than the indicated power because of frictional losses. Indicated power (ip), is the power actually developed in the cylinder. Brake power (bp), is the output power measured at the crankshaft. 3 Indicated power (ip) can be expressed as ( imep ) LAnK ip = 60×1000 where, ip = indicated power (kW) imep = indicated mean effective pressure (kN/m2) L = length of stroke (m) A = cross-sectional area of piston (m2) n = number of power strokes n=N/2 for four strokes, and n=N for two-strokes N = crankshaft speed (revolutions per minute) and K = number of cylinders 4 Brake power (bp) can be expressed as (bmep ) LAnK bp = 60×1000 Brake power (bp) obtained at the output shaft can also be related as 2π NT bp = 60×1000 where bp = brake power (kW) N = crankshaft speed (revolutions per minute) and T = engine torque (N-m) 5 Specific Fuel Consumption: It is defined as the fuel flow rate per unit power output, and can be expressed as sfc = m f P Depending upon whether it is brake power or indicated power, the terms brake specific fuel consumption (bsfc), or indicated specific fuel consumption (isfc) is used. Accordingly, bsfc = m f bp & isfc = m f ip sfc is a measure of how efficiently the fuel supplied to the engine is used to produce power. Clearly, a low value of sfc is desirable since for a given power level less fuel is consumed. 6 Brake Specific Fuel Consumption vs Engine Size bsfc generally decreases with engine size due to reduced heat losses from gas to cylinder wall. ¾ • Note cylinder surface to volume ratio increases with bore diameter. cylinder surface area 2πrL 1 = 2 ∝ cylinder volume πr L r 7 Brake Specific Fuel Consumption vs Engine Speed • There is a minimum in the bsfc versus engine speed curve • At high speeds the bsfc increases due to increased friction losses. • At lower speeds, the bsfc increases due to increased time for heat losses from the gas to the cylinder and piston wall, and thus a smaller ip • As compression ratio is increased, fuel consumption decreases due to greater thermal efficiency 8 Engine Efficiency Efficiency is the relation between the power delivered and the power that could be obtained if the engine operates without loss of power. Engine efficiency can be calculated two ways viz., ¾ ¾ Thermal efficiency and Mechanical efficiency. 9 Combustion Efficiency As time available for combustion is very short, a small fraction of fuel does not react and exits with the exhaust flow. A Combustion Efficiency is defined to account for the fraction of fuel burnt, and typically has values in the range of 95 % to 98 % when an engine is operating properly. Qin = m f Q f ηc where mf = mass of fuel Q f = calorific value of fuel η c = combustion efficiency ∴ Q in = m f Q f ηc 10 Thermal Efficiency: It is the ratio of power produced to the energy in the fuel burned to produce this power, and can be expressed as P ηth = f Qf m Depending upon whether it is brake power or indicated power, the terms brake thermal efficiency or indicated thermal efficiency is used. Accordingly, following two expressions can be used. η bth bp = ; fQf m η ith ip = fQ f m where m f = fuel mass flow rate Q f = calorific value of fuel 11 Mechanical efficiency: bp ηm = ip Mechanical efficiency usually lies between 80 to 90 %. It can also be defined as the ratio of brake thermal efficiency to indicated thermal efficiency. It also follows that isfc ηbth ηm = = bsfc ηith 12 Air-Fuel Ratio: A ma = F mf A m a = F m f SI engines may have A/F ratio in the range of 12 to 18 based on the operating conditions such as starting, accelerating, cruising etc. CI engines, on the other hand, may have A/F ratio in the range of 18 to 70. 13 Chemically Correct or Stoicheometric F/A: The mixture that contains optimum proportion of fuel air ratio. φ = Equivalence Ratio = Actual F A Ratio Stoicheometric F A Ratio φ = 1; Chemically Correct φ 〈 1; Lean M ixture φ 〉 1 ; Rich M ixture SI engines :12 ≤ A ≤ 18 SI engines :0.056 ≤ F ≤ 0.083 CI engines :18 ≤ A ≤ 70 CI engines :0.014 ≤ F ≤ 0.056 F F A A 14 Volumetric Efficiency: The power output of an engine depends directly on the amount of charge that can be inducted in the cylinder. This is often referred to as the breathing capacity of the engine, and is expressed quantitatively as volumetric efficiency. It can be defined as the ratio of the volume of air induced to the swept volume of the cylinder, and can be expressed as ma ηv = ρ a vd nm a ηv = ρ a vd N where, ma = mass of air into the engine in one cycle (kg) m a = mass flow rate of air into the engine (kg/s) ρa = air density at atmospheric conditions (kg/ m3) Vd = displaced volume (m3) N = engine speed (revolutions per minute) and n = number of revolutions per cycle 15 Volumetric Efficiency: Actual mass of ch arg e inducted ηv = Theoretical mass of ch arg e inducted Actual mass is always less than theoretical mass because of pressure losses in the ducting system and due to heat transfer (process is not adiabatic). The volumetric efficiency for a normally aspirated engine is about 80 %, and this value can be increased by supercharging or turbocharging methods. 16 Improving Volumetric Efficiency: Modifying the intake passages that make it easier for the mixture to flow through as shown in Figure. Other changes include reshaping ports to smooth bends, reshaping the back of the valve heads, or polishing the inside of the ports. 17 Engine weight w = Specific Weight = Engine power bp Indicates the relative economy with which materials are used. Engine volume Vd = Specific Volume = Engine power bp Indicates the relative effectiveness with which engine space is utilized. Specific Power = Engine power Piston face area ( all pistons ) = bp Ap Measures the effectiveness with which piston area is used regardless of cylinder size. 18 Two-stroke Engines: For same power generation, air input in a 2-stroke engine is greater than a 4-stroke engine. As there is a loss in the scavenging period, the term volumetric efficiency (as applied to a 4-stroke engine) is replaced by the terms delivery ratio and charging efficiency. 19 Two-stroke Engines: Cylinder Volume = Swept Volume = V d Cylinder M ass = ρ aV d = m c M ass of Fresh Ch arg e Delivered / Ingested = m i M ass of Fresh Ch arg e Re tained / Trapped = m t M ass of Ch arg e Lost ( Short − circuiting ) = m i − m t M ass of Ch arg e Trapped ( including Exh . Re siduals ) = m tc Delivery Ratio: λ dr Charging Efficiency: ∴ λ dr 〉 λ ce mi = mc mt λ ce = mc Because some mixture is lost out of exhaust port before it is closed 20 Two-stroke Engines: Cylinder Volume = Swept Volume = V d Cylinder M ass = ρ aV d = m c M ass of Fresh Ch arg e Delivered / Ingested = m i M ass of Fresh Ch arg e Re tained / Trapped = m t M ass of Ch arg e Lost ( Short − circuiting ) = m i − m t M ass of Ch arg e Trapped ( including Exh . Re siduals ) = m tc mt Trapping Efficiency: λte = mi mt Scavenging Efficiency: λ se = m tc Relative Charge: m tc λ ce λ rc = = mc λ se 21 Charging Efficiency = Delivery Ratio x Trapping Efficiency Charging Efficiency = Relative Charge x Scavenging Efficiency Typical values 0.65 〈 λ dr 〈 0.95 0.50 〈 λ ce 〈 0.75 0.65 〈 λ te 〈 0.80 0.75 〈 λ se 〈 0.90 0.60 〈 λ rc 〈 0.90 22 Road-Load Power •A part-load power level useful for testing car engines is the power required to drive a vehicle on a level road at a steady speed. • The road-load power (Pr) is the engine power needed to overcome rolling resistance and the aerodynamic drag of the vehicle. 2 1 Pr = (C R M v g + ρ C D Av Sv ) ⋅ Sv a 2 23 Road-Load Power 2 1 Pr = (C R M v g + ρ C D Av Sv ) ⋅ Sv a 2 where CR = coefficient of rolling resistance (0.012 - 0.015) Mv = mass of vehicle g = gravitational acceleration ra = ambient air density CD = drag coefficient (for cars: 0.3 - 0.5) Av = frontal area of the vehicle Sv = vehicle speed Modern midsize aerodynamic cars only need 5-6 kW (7-8 HP) power to cruise at 90 km/hr, hence the attraction of hybrid cars! 24 Summary Specific volume, specific weight and specific power are the important parameters for engines used in transportation vehicles such as boats, automobiles, airplanes, where keeping weight to a minimum is necessary. 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