ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI-600 025

B.E/ B.Tech DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, Oct/Nov 2013

Regulations-2008
Fifth Semester
B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME2306: Thermal Engineering Lab - I
Duration: 3 Hrs

Maximum Marks: 100

Use of Steam tables permitted.

1. Conduct the performance test on 4-stroke diesel engine at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% &
100% of full load. Determine Mechanical efficiency, Brake thermal efficiency,
Indicated thermal efficiency & Specific fuel consumption. Determine friction power
using Willans line method. Draw the graph for SFC, BT, IT Vs BP. Tabulate the
results.
(100)

2. Conduct the performance test on 4-stroke diesel engine at 0%, 50% & 100% of full
load. Determine Mechanical efficiency, Brake thermal efficiency, Volumetric
efficiency & Specific fuel consumption. Determine friction power using Willans line
method. Draw the graph for SFC, BT, v Vs BP. Tabulate the results.
(100)

3. Conduct the performance test on 4-stroke diesel engine connected with data
acquisition system at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% & 100% of full load. Determine
Mechanical efficiency, Brake thermal efficiency, Indicated thermal efficiency &
Specific fuel consumption. Draw the graph for SFC, BT, T Vs BP. Tabulate the
results.
(100)

4. Conduct the heat balance test on 4-stroke diesel engine at 0%, 50% & 100% of full
load. Use exhaust gas calorimeter method. Draw the heat balance sheet.
(100)

5. Conduct the heat balance test on 4-stroke diesel engine at 0%, 50% & 100% of full
load. Use Air flow measurement method. Draw the heat balance sheet.
(100)

6. Conduct the heat balance test on Twin cylinder diesel engine at 0%, 40% & 80% of
full load. Use exhaust gas calorimeter method/Air flow measurement method. Draw
the heat balance sheet.
(100)

7. (a) Determine the Mechanical efficiency of Diesel engine by conducting Retardation

test. Apply 25% of maximum load. Tabulate your results.
(80)

(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting performance test on steam boiler and
write the relevant equations to determine performance parameters.
(20)

8. (a) Determine the Mechanical efficiency of Diesel engine by conducting Retardation

test. Apply 40% of maximum load. Tabulate your results.
(80)
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting performance test on steam turbine
and write the relevant equations to determine performance parameters.
(20)

9. Conduct the Morse test on a multi-cylinder petrol engine at 2000 rpm and 3000 rpm
and determine mechanical efficiency of the engine.
(100)

10. (a) Draw the Valve timing diagram of four stroke petrol engine observing opening
and closing of inlet and exhaust valves. Also draw the theoretical port timing diagram
of petrol engine.
(80)
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting performance test on steam turbine
and write the relevant equations to determine performance parameters.
(20)

11. (a) Draw the Valve timing diagram of four stroke petrol engine observing opening
and closing of inlet and exhaust valves. Also draw the theoretical Valve timing
diagram of petrol engine.
(80)
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting performance test on steam boiler and
write the relevant equations to determine performance parameters.
(20)

12. (a) Draw the Port timing diagram of two stroke engine observing opening and closing
of various ports. Also draw the theoretical Valve timing diagram of four stroke
engine.
(50)
(b) Draw the Valve timing diagram of four stroke petrol engine observing opening
and closing of inlet and exhaust valves.
(50)

13. (a) Determine the viscosity of given oil using Redwood viscometer at 45oC, 55oC,
65oC, 75oC and 85oC. Draw the graph between viscosity and temperature.
(80)
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting heat balance test on Diesel engine.
(20)

14. (a) Determine the viscosity of given oil using Redwood viscometer at 40oC, 50oC,
(80)
60oC, 70oC and 80oC. Draw the graph between viscosity and temperature.
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting heat balance test on Diesel engine.
(20)

15. (a) Determine the Flash and Fire point of given oil using Open cup apparatus. (40)
(b) Draw the Valve timing diagram of four stroke petrol engine observing opening
and closing of inlet and exhaust valves. Also draw the theoretical Valve timing
diagram of petrol engine.
(60)

16. (a) Determine the Flash and Fire point of given oil using Open/Closed cup apparatus.
(40)
(b) Draw the Port timing diagram of two stroke engine observing opening and closing
of various ports. Also draw the theoretical Valve timing diagram of four stroke
engine.
(60)

17. (a) Conduct the performance test on Steam boiler at steam pressure of 7 bar (abs) and
8 bar (abs). Determine Evaporative capacity, Equivalent evaporation Factor of
evaporation and Boiler efficiency. Tabulate the results. Take dryness fraction of 0.8 at
7 bar (abs) and 0.85 at 8 bar (abs).
(80)
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting heat balance test on diesel engine.
(20)

18. (a) Conduct the performance test on Steam boiler at steam pressure of 6 bar (abs) and
7 bar (abs). Determine Evaporative capacity, Equivalent evaporation, Factor of
evaporation and Boiler efficiency. Tabulate the results. Take dryness fraction of 0.7 at
6 bar (abs) and 0.75 at 7 bar (abs).
(80)
(b) Write step-by-step procedure for conducting performance test on Single cylinder
diesel engine.
(20)

19. Conduct the performance test on Steam turbine. Determine Mechanical efficiency,
Brake thermal efficiency, Indicated thermal efficiency, Rankine efficiency & Specific
steam consumption. Assume dryness fraction of 0.8, generator efficiency of 0.8 and
friction power of 0.5 kW.
(100)

20. Conduct the performance test on Steam turbine. Determine Mechanical efficiency,
Brake thermal efficiency, Indicated thermal efficiency, Rankine efficiency & Specific
steam consumption. Assume dryness fraction of 0.8, friction power of 0.5 kW and
generator efficiency of 0.8.
(100)

Mark Allotment

Aim/Procedure Theory/Observation
15

25

Calculations

Results/Graphs

Viva

Total

35

15

10

100