eewith KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL & PRODUCTION ENGINEERING Year I, Semester II, 2014/2015 Examinations i) Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive & Power Engineering iw ME 124: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY Date: Sunday 26" April 2015 Time: 12:00 - 3:00, INSTRUCTIONS . . This examination contains Eight questions Attempt any foie questions All question carry equal marks KY Sct een tN pose ar You should have the following for this examination ‘+ Answer book, drawing instruments x Wuestion Une (a) i) Using a valve tinting diagram, what is Valve Vining? 8 marks GiiGive any two poppet valve failures in service 2 marks, (b)Using an inlet Valve fully open method, explain how you would valve Time a 4- is 10" and the inlet valve Lag is 50° white the crankshaft pulley diameter is 200mm, S marks | (c)F plain the effects of Valve Leads and Lays on the Efficiencies of 4-stroke cycle Engine 2 marks Question Two: (a) Detine the following: j (i) Indicated power. 2marks Gi) Brake power 2marks ii) Thermal Efficiency 2marks (iv) Volumetric Efficiency marks (b)A Large 12 cylinder diesel Engine runs at 2500r.p.m. The engine has a displacement of 24litres and a brake mean effective pressure of 0.6MNiin" tt consumes 0.018kg!s of fuel (calorific value=42,D00KJ/kg) Calculate the (i) Brake power marks Gii) The Brake thermal efficieney marks (ii) The Bore given the Bore/Stroke ratio =1 ‘dnaiks Question Three: (a) Define the following: (i) Torsional Vibrations ats (ii) Reciprocating vibrations, : i (b) How are the above Vibrations reduced or eliminated in crankshaft Design Smarks () Using the Piston mass of 1.0kg,the Con-Rod mass of 1 2kg, and the Cranking Pia mass of 0.6kg, Calculate: a (i) Rotary forces Snark . (ii) The 50% primary reciprocating Forces 3marks_ vag Ee EGAN : : “AG aK = = _ alla AY Z . (iii) The Secondary reciprocating forces anl amas Assume engine speed al 6,000RPM, stroke = 100mm, @ = zero, and r/1= v Question Fou (a) Explain the following Terms: (Piston Slap. Inna Gi) Crankshaft Whip. ile (iii) Engine Rocking. Imark (b) Draw a 3-D line diagram of a Spilt-four in-line Eight cylinder crankshaft Smarks (c) Deduce 2 Firing orders of this engine. Smarks (@) Draw a 3-Dimensional line diagram representing a Vee-cight Engine crankshaa. Smarks (, © Deduce 2 Firing orders of this Vee-8 engine. 3marks ~S Question Five. (a) Define the following dieset terms: (i) Cetane Number. 3marks Gi) Calorifie Value. 3marks (b) Given that Diese! fuel is mainly n-Cetane, CH, Calculate the Air/Fuel ratio of Diesel. HOmarks (©) Give two shortcomings of a one cylinder diesel engine 4 X2marks@ Question Six. (a) Using suitable EFI engine system diagram: Explain How the petrol Electronic fuel supply works? Tomarks (b) Explain the Purpose of the following system devices: (i) Air regulator Imark (ii) Throttle Sensor Imark (iii) Electronic control Unit (ECU) 2marks iv) a Solenoid Injector 2marks (C)Explain the causes of the following EFI system Faults: @ Hard cold starting Imark Hesitation Imark (iii) Jacking & Rough firing Imark (iv) High fuel consumption. Imark J Question Seven. , ; (a) When designing an intemal combustion engine explain all the engine parameters used to influence engine Power output (b) During engine testing on 8-cylinder. 4-stroke petrol engine of eyli 80mm and a Stroke of 90mm. The following readings were recorded: Engine speed = 3000revs/min si ium.e.p =900KN/m* T “The effective Brake Load = 200N at a radius of 0.4m Determine (i) Indicated Power -L.P 3marks ii)Brake Power- B.P 3marks iii) The Power loss due to friction in the bearings and pistons 2marks (iv) The mechanical efficiency of the engine. 2marksQuestion Eight. (a) Explain the following terms: (i) Detonation. 2marks (ii) Diesel Knock marks (b) Using a line diagram of the electronic Jerk diesel injection system, explain how it works. 10marks (c) Using a plunger barrel diagrams explain how a jerk type of diesel pump ps mart Imark (iii) Part throttle Imark (iv) Full Throttle. Imark (d) State 2 advantages of the electronic diesel over the Mechanical jerk pump system. 2x1@markKYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY rope h Multy of Engineering First Vear, Semester oY ERSITY EXAMINA TIONS 2014/2015 Mechanical & Mann et HOME-WORK for a Bachelor of Engineering in chanical & Manufacturing Engineering, MME124: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY HOME-Work, D: Max. 2 Time hours Instructions to Candidates * This HOMEWRK contains Five Question . Attempt any ALL Questions. * All Questions carry equal Marks. ® Begin each question on a fresh page. You should have the following in this Examination, # Answer Book, Scientific Calculator, Gr Instruments. Question One |G) Describe clearly Using diagrams, the working cycle of a Dugald Clerk. 2- stroke internal combustion engine using Diese! (b) (i) Give 4 advantages of a 2-stroke engine over a 4-sroke engine (i) Give 2 disadvantages of 2-strake engine against the 4-stroke engine. (©) Draw and label: (i) Valve Timing diagram, Gi) an open Poppet valve diagram. Question Two. (a) Explain the following engine terms —__ ea) iring interval. (ii) Firing order. (b) Drawa line diagram in 3-D profile of ¢ six in-line crankshaft, (©) Deduce 2Firing orders of the 6-inline engine. Using this Inline 6-cylinder crankshaft design above, tedesign a one of V-12 crankshaft (d) Deduce 2 firing orders of a V-12 Engine Question Three 3: Explain the following terms: (Rotary Vibrations, (ii)Torsion Vibrations Gi) Reciprocating Vibrations. (b)Explain briefly how each of the above Vibrations can be reduced or eliminated? Question Four. oe (a) Describe the term “Fuel Contamination” (@) Using suitable line diagrams, explain the working of: (i) Serk-diese! Pump (ii) The mechanical pump Governor Aad ua ean )eiy (b) Calculate the Ppp and the m.c.p of the Diese) generator having the following details below: | —/ A 12 cylinder C.] engine with compression ratio 18:1 and cylinder Bore of 350mm and stroke of 300mm works on a 2-stroke cycle and consume 25kg/hr while running at 600r.p.m. The relative and Mechanical efficiencies are 60% and 80% respectively. The fuel injection is affected up-to 7% of the stroke, If the calorific value of diesel is 42,000kI/kg, Question Five. Explain the work of the following devices in the EFI petrol injection system qi) Pressure Regulator (ii) Lambda-Oxygen sensor (b)Give five advantages of EF] injection systems over carburetion. (c)Using a line diagram, explain the working of the L-Jetronic EFI petrol injection system.