Reg. No.: Question Paper Code Saye B.E/B.Tech, DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBERDECEMBEN 2012. Seventh Semester - Mechanical Engineering ( SS 080120052 — INTERNAL conmuston Gives ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks PART 400 xs 20 marks) 1. Define mean effective pressure and stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. 2. Define Octane number gf fel an antiknock index 3, What is an indirect injection engine? 4, List the methods sf eenerating air swirl in the Cl engines. List the commgfiy ved glMornatives fuels. What are the-advantagés of natural gas asa fuel? Whatis » Texaco combustion process? 5 6 7. What is alean buri/éngine? 8 9 Define >the extended Zeldovich mechanism. PART B — (6 x 16 = 80 marks) Or () @ __ Describe in detail the stages of combustion in a SI engine, ®) ~ (i) Explain briefly the measurement of knock in SI engine combustion. @)13. 14. 16, (a) ) (a) b) (a) (b) (@) (b) Describe in detail the various factors affecting the delay periad) i engine combustion. N Pe ~~ Write short notes on the following: Aed @ Open combustion chamber for diesel engines. ~ Gi) Diesel knock and its control. SS) (Discuss briefly the production of ethanol from st reane~) ® Gi) Compare the exhaust emissions of a methanol eiigine and a gasoline engine. is) yy) 8) ) Or What are the methods by which hydrogen canbe ‘ass wed in SI engines? Explain. (i) Explain briefly a gasoline direct (8) (i) What are the methods of chargé feng biation? Explain any two methods in detail. AAS @) /Or M6 SS @ What is a variable sespreiey at engine? Explain with a schematic diagram. ® (i) How does the pesfortape nce of a Oar compression ratio engine is compared with tha wre snventional constant compression ratio engine? Ps ® With neat sket mechanism in Cli ‘oie «nS RO a KXOY Or Explain briefly q/flame ionization detector for measuring unburnt hydrocarbons. —. briefly the various pollutants formation 2 21050