Internal combustion engine calculation questions

[Fawzi Da]

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Hello everyone I have some questions on engine calculations that I need help in please.

1) A reciprocating internal combustion engine operates on a 4 stroke cycle. If the engine's crankshaft is rotating at 5,985 rev/min, calculate the number of engine cycles completed every second

(note that I tried 5985/60 and that gave me a wrong answer)

2) An engine has a crank radius of 41mm. If the engine's crankshaft is rotating at 2131 rev/min the calculate the mean piston speed (m/s)

3) For an engine:
-Operating at speed of 2151 rev/min
-Having a crank radius of 41 mm
-Having a connect a connecting rod length of 136 mm
When the crankshaft has rotated 84 degrees from top dead centre, calculate the velocity of the piston, u (m/s), in the x-axis direction.

(why isn't the velocity 0 m/s since the piston only move in the y axis?)

4) An engine has the following geometry:
-A bore of 75 mm
-A stroke of 70 mm
-A ratio of connecting rod length to crank radius of of 3.8 m/m
Calculate the rate of change of volume (m^3 / rad) when the crankshaft has rotated -30 degrees from top dead centre

Thank you in advance

 

[CWatters]

1) A reciprocating internal combustion engine operates on a 4 stroke cycle. If the engine's crankshaft is rotating at 5,985 rev/min, calculate the number of engine cycles completed every second

(note that I tried 5985/60 and that gave me a wrong answer)

You calculated the number of engine revolutions per second. The question asked for the number of cycles per second. Look up how a 4 stroke works and find out how many revolutions there are per cycle. It's not 4.

 

[Nidum]

This should help

 

[CWatters]

(why isn't the velocity 0 m/s since the piston only move in the y axis?)

Perhaps its flat 4 or V8 ? Is there a diagram to go with the question? Otherwise how do you know which is the x and y axis?

 

[Fawzi Da]

You calculated the number of engine revolutions per second. The question asked for the number of cycles per second. Look up how a 4 stroke works and find out how many revolutions there are per cycle. It's not 4.

I thought about it. I believe the correct answer is RPM/4/60 to get cycles per second.

May I ask help for the other questions as well?

 

[CWatters]

It's not 4.

 

[Fawzi Da]

It's not 4.

Sorry sorry I meant RPM/2/60

 

[CWatters]

That's better :-).
1 cycle = 2 revolutions = 4 strokes

 

[Fawzi Da]

That's better :-).
1 cycle = 2 revolutions = 4 strokes

Thanks :) can you please provide me with help for the other questions please?

 

[berkeman]

Thanks :) can you please provide me with help for the other questions please?

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