SWARNANDHRA

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

IV SEM- INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES

UNIT-I (ACTUAL CYCLES AND THEIR ANALYSIS)

1. a) Define Volumetric Efficiency and Explain the effect of various factors affecting the volumetric
efficiency.
b) Differentiate actual cycles with air standard cycles.
2. Explain the following with suitable sketches
(i) Time Loss Factor (ii) Heat Loss Factor (iii) Exhaust blow down factor
3. a) What is loss due to rubbing friction? Explain
b) What is loss due to gas exchange process? Discuss its effects on other parameters like speed,
volumetric efficiency etc
UNIT-II (INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES)

1.a) Classify cooling systems of an IC engine and Describe the evaporative cooling system with a
neat sketch.
(b) Classify Lubrication Systems and explain the working of dry sump lubrication system and where
it is preferred.
2.a) What are the requirements of an ignition system for an IC engine? Explain the working of
Battery ignition system
(b) Describe the working of crankcase scavenged two stroke engine with sketches
3. a) Explain the working of Wankle engine.
b) List the factors which affect the process of carburetion and explain the working of a simple
carburetor.
4. a) Explain valve timing diagram of a 4 stroke CI engine.
b) Explain the working principle of a four stroke SI engine and indicate the processes on PV and
TS plots.
UNIT-III (COMBUSTION IN S.I & C.I ENGINES)

1. a) Explain different stages of combustion in S.I. Engine along with p-diagram.

b) Explain the stages of combustion in C.I Engine with p-diagram

2. b) Explain the phenomenon of knocking in SI engines with a neat sketch and suggest the methods
to reduce knocking.
(b) Classify Combustion Chambers and Explain T-type and F-Type with neat sketch.
3. a) What is abnormal combustion in S.I. Engine? Compare the abnormal combustion with normal
combustion
b Explain the factors affecting Delay Period.