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VCR Engine test set up 1 cylinder, 4 stroke, Diesel (Computerised)

Product No. 234
Note: Do not enter values in cells with yellow background.
System constants
Orifice meter diameter(m)
Dynamometer arm length (m)
Coeff.of discharge for orifice,Cd
Ambient temperatue (Deg C)
Fuel density(kg/m3)
Fuel Calorific value (KJ/kg)

0.02
0.185
0.6
29
830
42000

Cylinder diameter (m),D

Stroke(m),L
No of cylinders
No.of rev./cycle
Specific heat of exhaust(kJ/kg0K)

0.0875
0.11
1
2
1.54204

Experiment 1: Engine performance test at preset compression ratio

Compression ratio
Observations
Speed Load
Mano.
(RPM) (kg)
Deflectio
n
(mm)
1546
0.1
76
1522
3.2
72
1508
6.3
71
1495
9.1
68
1478
11.8
66
1459
15
63
Results
Air density(kg/m^3)
BP
BMEP BSFC
(kW)
(BAR) kg/kWh

0.03
0.93
1.81
2.59
3.31
4.16

0.03
1.10
2.17
3.14
4.07
5.17

14.03
0.76
0.47
0.39
0.36
0.37

17
Fuel flow Jacket
(Secs /
water
10ml.)
(LPH)

72.46
42.27
35.26
29.86
25.06
19.21
1.17
BTh.eff.
(%)

0.61
11.23
18.27
22.15
23.83
22.92

150
150
150
150
150
150

Calorim Engine Engine Cal.

Cal
Ex. temp.
eter
water in water
water in water
cal. In
water
(DegC) out
(DegC) out
(DegC)
(LPH)
(DegC)
(DegC)
80
80
80
80
80
80

Air flow Fuel

(kg/h) flow
(kg/h)

28.30
27.55
27.35
26.77
26.37
25.77

0.41
0.71
0.85
1.00
1.19
1.56

29
29
29
29
29
29

Vol eff
(%)

79.10
78.20
78.38
77.37
77.10
76.31

40
43
46
49
52
55

A/F
Ratio

68.63
38.97
32.28
26.75
22.12
16.57

29
29
29
29
29
29

Heat
Equi.of
work
(%)
0.61
11.23
18.27
22.15
23.83
22.92

33
36
38
42
45
49

161
235
286
340
405
477

Ex.
temp.
cal out
(DegC)
126
174
210
244
281
318

Heat by Heat by
jacket exhaust
cooling (%)
water
(%)

Unacco
unted
(%)

33.75
30.23
31.40
31.69
31.91
28.89

25.76
28.94
20.34
16.28
15.42
23.20

39.88
29.609
29.991
29.88
28.838
24.99

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Graphs
Fuel flow Vs Load graph

Brake power Vs Load graph

6

Fuel flow (kg/h)

Brake power (kW)

5
4

3
2

1
0

0
0

9
12
Load (kg)

15

18

9
12
Load (kg)

15

18

50

B.Th.Effi.(%)

40

30
20
10

0
0

9
12
Load (kg)

15

18

Volumetric Effn. Vs Load graph

9
12
Load (kg)

15

18

Exhaust temp. Vs Load graph

600
Exhaust temp (Deg C)

100
Volumetric Effn (%)

Brake thermal efficiency Vs Load

BSFC Vs Load graph

BSFC (kg/kWh)

75

500

400
300

200
100

50
0

12

15

18

Load (kg)

9
12
Load (kg)

Heat balance Vs Load graph

Heat equiv. to (%)

100
80
60

Work

Jacket cooling

40

Exhaust gas

20
0

12

15

18

Load (kg)

Experiment 2: Engine performance at different compression ratios at preset load

Observations

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Load
(kg)

Speed
(RPM)

0
18
12
1
17
12
2
16
12
3
15
12
4
14
12
5
13
12
6
12
12
Results
Air density(kg/m^3)
Sr.no. Comp. BP
ratio
(kW)

18
17
16
15
14
13
12

1441
1449
1447
1448
1447
1446
1437

62
63
65
65
66
66
66

BMEP
(BAR)

BSFC
kg/kWh

4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14

0.37
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.36
0.37
0.39

3.29
3.31
3.30
3.30
3.30
3.30
3.28

Fuel
Jacket
flow
water
(Secs / (LPH)
10ml.)
24.25
25.47
25.63
25.82
24.87
24.43
23.25

300
300
300
300
300
300
300

Calorim
eter
water
(LPH)

Water
in
(DegC)
T1

Water
out
(DegC)
T2

Water
in
(DegC)
T1

Cal water
out
(DegC)
T3

70
65
70
70
70
70
70

26
26
26
26
27
27
27

35
35
35
36
36
36
36

26
26
26
26
27
27
27

49
51
49
50
51
54
58

1.17
BTh.eff. Air flow Fuel
(%)
(kg/h) flow
(kg/h)

22.86
24.15
24.27
24.46
23.55
23.11
21.86

25.56
25.77
26.17
26.17
26.37
26.37
26.37

1.23
1.17
1.17
1.16
1.20
1.22
1.29

Vol eff
(%)

A/F
Ratio

76.65
76.84
78.15
78.10
78.75
78.81
79.30

20.74
21.96
22.45
22.62
21.95
21.56
20.52

Heat
Equi.of
work
(%)
22.86
24.15
24.27
24.46
23.55
23.11
21.86

Ex.
temp.
engine
(DegC)
T4
344
358
358
360
377
390
425

Heat by Heat by
jacket
exhaust
cooling (%)
water (%)
21.8396
22.9383
23.0824
25.8373
22.398
22.0017
20.939

25.15
27.74
28.33
28.70
29.32
29.90
31.29

BSFC Vs CR
1.0

BSFC (kg/kWh)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6

Mano.
Deflectio
n
(mm)

0.5

0.0
10

12

14
16
comp. ratio

18

20

Experiment 3: Max Power test at different compression ratios

CR

Full load
kg

RPM

Power kw

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

18
18.2
18.6
19.2
19
19
19

1100
1130
1150
1180
1280
1300
1350

3.76
3.91
4.07
4.31
4.62
4.69
4.88

Max Power (Kw) Vs CR

3
10

12

14

16

18

Experiment 4: BSFC and Brake thermal efficiency test at @ 80% load at different compression ratios
CR

Fuel
secs/10
ml.

Speed
RPM

Load Kg

BSFC
kg/kwh

B th eff
%

12
13

20.31
20.57

1430
1426

13.6
14.1

0.40
0.38

21.54
22.55

3.70

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15
16
17
18

21.26
21.34
19.95
20
21.28

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1436
1436
1426
1424
1435

13.9
13.9
15
15.3
14.9

0.37
0.37
0.37
0.36
0.35

23.14
23.23
23.27
23.76
24.81

3.82
3.79
3.79
4.07
4.14
4.06
0.6

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BSFC (Kg/kwh) Vs CR

B Th Eff (%) Vs CR

0.4

25

0.2

15
10

12

14

16

18

20

10

12

14

16

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40.49
40.83
48.26
52.03
52.67
47.91

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Ex. temp.
cal
out(DegC)
T5
194
210
209
211
219
222
236

Unaccount
ed (%)

30.15
25.18
24.33
21.00
24.73
24.98
25.91

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