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a)

The power output of a generator can be found by Watts = Volts * Amps

Ẇg = 220 V * 54.2 A = 11924 W = 11.924 kW

The brake power output of the engine is
Ẇ g
Ẇ b =
ηgen
= 11.924 kW / 0.87 = 13.7 kW = 18.4 hp

b)Ẇ b =2 πNτ

13.7 kW = 2 * π * 1200/60 (rev/sec) * τ

Τ = 0.109 kNm = 109 Nm
c)

τ = (bmep) * Vd / (2*π) => (bmep) = τ *2*π/Vd

bmep=109 (Nm)*2*π / (0.0031 m3/rev)
bmep=22100 N/m2=221 kPa
2-16

a)

The Air-Fuel ratio of nitromethane is 1.7:1. The heat value of nitromethane is 11300 kJ/kg
The density of air is 1.181 kg/m3

ṁa= ṁf∗AF ,
ṁ a= 0.198 (kg/sec) * 1.7 = 0.3366 (kg/sec)
η v =n ṁa / ρaVdN

η v = 2 * 0.3366 (kg/sec) / [1.181 (kg/m 3)* 0.006 (m3/rev) * 6000/60 (rev/sec)]

η v = 0.95 = 95%

b)

ṁ a = 0.3366 (kg/sec)
c)

Q̇ ¿ =ṁf Q HV η c ,

Q̇ ¿ = 0.198 (kg/sec) * 11300 (kJ/kg) * 0.99 = 2215 (kJ/sec)

Heat in for engine per cycle

Qin = Q̇¿* n * N ,
Qin = 2215 (kJ/sec) * 2 (rev/cycle) * 6000/60 (rev/sec) = (44.3 kJ/cycle)
Heat in per cycle per cylinder

Qin = 44.3 (kJ/cycle) / 8 (cylinders)

Qin = 5.53 [kJ/(cycle*cylinder)]
d)
The remaining percentage of the combustion efficiency tells us how much fuel in unburned.

If we call the chemical energy from unburned fuel Q̇ unburned ,

Q̇ unburned = ṁf Q HV (1−ηc )

Q̇ unburned = 0.198 (kg/sec) * 11300 (kJ/kg) * (1-0.99) = 22.4 kW