ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
A.Y. 2015-2016 (Second Semester)
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Name: __________________________________________ Date:__________________________ Score: _________

DIRECTION: Read and analyze the statement and choose from word/group of words that it best describes. Write only
the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.

a. Piston i. Bore q. Governor

b. Compression Ratio (CR) j. Thermal Efficiency r. Brake Horsepower
c. Compression and oil rings k. Clearance Volume (CV) s. Power Stroke
d. Intake Stroke l. Brayton cycle t. Carnot cycle
e. Revolution m. Otto cycle u. Indicated Horsepower
f. Brayton cycle n. Flywheel v. Piston Rings
g. Diesel cycle o. Atkinson cycle
h. Mechanical Efficiency p. Compression ratio

1. It refers to the size of the opening of the cylinder which is almost equal to the diameter of the piston plus the
rings.
2. It is the volume in the combustion cylinder when the piston is at the TDC position.
3. It is the ratio of the total volume to the clearance volume.
4. It is equivalent to one complete rotation of the crankshaft.
5. It is the power available at the drive shaft or the crankshaft of an engine.
6. It is the power generated at the combustion chamber.
7. It is the ratio of the brake horsepower to the power available at the fuel.
8. It is the ratio of the brake horsepower and the indicated horsepower.
9. It is a hollow cylinder with closed top upon which the expanding gases act and transmit force to the crankshaft.
10. They retain compression, reduce cylinder wall contact thereby reduce friction losses and wear.
11. It is an energy storage device of the engine to keep it at uniform speed when the crankshaft is not receiving power
from the piston.
12. It is the principal control device on any engine. It governs or controls the engine speed at some fixed value while
power output changes to meet demand.
13. In this stroke, fuel and air or air alone is sucked into the combustion chamber as the piston moves in a downward
direction.
14. In this stroke, fuel and air is ignited to produce power at the downward movement of the piston and transmits the
power to the crankshaft of the engine.
15. It is a thermodynamic cycle with two isentropic, one isobaric and one isometric process.
16. This cycle has two isometric and two isentropic process.
17. This cycle has two isothermal and two isentropic process.
18. This cycle has an isobaric process and two isentropic process.
19. This cycle has two isothermals and two isometric process.
20. For an otto cycle, an increase in this parameter leads to an increase in the mean effective pressure as well as the
thermal efficiency.

DIRECTION: Write SI if the statement describes the spark-ignition engine and CI if it describes the compression
ignition engine.
21. Fuel is injected into the combustion chamber towards the end of the compression stroke.
22. Spark plug is placed in the cylinder head of an engine which create spark to burn the fuel.
23. The value of compression is higher; hence these engines have the potential to achieve higher thermal efficiency.
24. These engines are heavier and the fuel is heterogeneously burned, hence producing lower speeds.
25. The compression of the fuel ranges from 6-10, depending on the size of the engine and of the power to be
produced.
26. The fuel-air mixture is injected via the carburetor that controls the quantity of and quality of the injected mixture.
27. Combustion occurs at constant volume.
28. Due to lightweight and also due to homogeneous combustion, they are high engines.
29. Because of the lower, compression ratio, the maximum value of the thermal efficiency that can be obtained is
lower.
30. Combustion occurs at constant volume.

PROBLEM SOLVING: Solve the following problems. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided. (2 points each)
31. The compression ratio of an ideal Otto cycle is 6. Compute the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
a. 48.84% b. 51.16% c. 58.29% d. 60.4%
32. A diesel generating l engine unit with a generator efficiency of 85%, has an output of 900 kw-hr. if the mass of
the fuel is 200 kg, compute the fuel rate of the engine.
 a. 0.8 kg/kw-hr b. 0.19 kg/kw-hr c. 0.4 kg/kw-hr d. 0.95 kg/lw-hr
33. A single acting reciprocating pump ha a diameter of 0.12 meter and a stroke of 0.25 meter. Compute the
theoretical discharge if the pump delivers water at 60 rpm.
a. 0.5965 m3/min b. 0.05965 m3/min c. 0.1696 m3/min d. 0.01696 m3/min
34. A 200 mm x 300 mm single air compressor running at 450 rpm has a clearance of 2% of the stroke and pressure
ratio of 8. What is the volumetric flow?
a. 237m3/hr b. 123m3/hr c. 198m3/hr d. 383m3/hr
35. What is the mechanical efficiency of a diesel engine if friction power is 30 kW and brake power of 150 kW?
a. 83.33% b. 85.55% c. 65.44% d. 75.88%
36. What is the friction horsepower of a 300 kW diesel engine having a mechanical efficiency of 86%.
a. 86.5 hp b. 87.5 hp c. 90.5 hp d. 65.5 hp
37. In an air standard Otto cycle, the clearance volume is 18% of the displacement volume. Find the thermal
efficiency.
a. 0.52 b. 0.53 c. 0.55 d. 0.56
38. An Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 15.286. It produces 300 kW power. What is the amount of heat rejected?
a. 170 kW b. 160 kW c. 152 kW d. 145 kW
39. Am engine working on Otto cycle has the following conditions: pressure at the beginning of compression is 1 bar
and pressure at the end of compression is 11 bar. Calculate the compression air standard efficiency of the engine.
Assume k=1.4.
a. 49.6% b. 5.54% c. 46.9% d. 64.9%
40. A diesel engine works on Diesel cycle with a compression ratio of 15 and cut off ratio of 1.75. Calculate the air-
standard efficiency assuming k=1.4.
a. 16.17% b. 61.7% c. 67.1% d. 76.1%

ANSWER SHEET NO ERASURES ALLOWED!!!

1. 11. 21. 31.
2. 12. 22. 32.
3. 13. 23. 33.
4. 14. 24. 34.
5. 15. 25. 35.
6. 16. 26. 36.
7. 17. 27. 37.
8. 18. 28. 38.
9. 19. 29. 39.
10. 20. 30. 40.

Prepared by:

CHRISTIAN M. MORTEL, RME