Cebu Institute of Technology - University

Cebu City

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ME465
PLATE # 2

Name: Delposo, Cristian Boy V. Date: September 26, 2021

Course and Year: BSME - 4 Instructor: Engr. Navarro

I. Title: ENGINE SELECTION

II. PROBLEM:
From the results of plate #1, select at least two engines that will carry the loading for
24 hours. One engine should carry the minimum load continuously and the other engine for
peak load conditions. Make a schedule of operation and determine the capacity factor and
use factor of each engine. (Note: attached brochures of the specifications of engine
selected).

Engine Selected: (brochures are attached at the end of the page)

Engine 1: load capacity of 3.5 KW

Engine 2: load capacity of 5 KW

Table 1: (data from plate no. 1)

Time 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
(hrs.) am am am am am am am am am am am am
Load 2730 2730 2730 1780 1780 3942 5962 8382 3340 3320 920 800
(Watts) W W W W W W W W W W W W

Time 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
(hrs.) pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm
Load 800 890 890 890 1690 1600 1710 1880 2270 3120 3080 2660
(Watts) W W W W W W W W W W W W
 Convert Watts to Kilowatts: (1 Watt = 0.001Kw)

Table 2:

Time 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
(hrs.) am am am am am am am am am am am am
Load 2.73 2.73 2.73 1.78 1.78 3.942 5.962 8.382 3.34 3.32 0.92 0.80
(KW)

Time 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
(hrs.) pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm
Load 0.80 0.89 0.89 0.89 1.69 1.60 1.71 1.88 2.27 3.12 3.08 2.66
(KW)
BROCHURES:

ENGINE 1

ENGINE 2