Measurement of a connected Otto-cycle engine

and electric generator (mobile aggregator)

Measurement 3

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1. Aim of the measurement:
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2. Short description of the measurement:

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3. Sketch of the measurement rig:

• Aggregator

• Carburetor

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4. Processing the measurement
• Quantities needed for the calculation:

o Volume of the metering bowl:

o Density of the fuel:

o Heating value of the fuel:

o Nominal power of the aggregator:

• Formulae for the calculation:

o Volumetric flow rate of the fuel:

o Mass flow rate of the fuel:

o Specific fuel consumption:

o Load factor:

o Input power:

o Efficiency:

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5. Measured and calculated data

No. t Pu qb 𝑚̇b b x Pin η

[s] [W] [cm3/s] [kg/s] [kg/kWh] [-] [kW] [-]
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Dimension conversions for the calculations:

6. List of equipment used during the measurement

7. Summary of the measurement

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8. Calculation task

Utilize the measurement results to calculate the average efficiency and average load for the measured
aggregator in the following case:
• running for 10 minutes with useful power of 250 W
• running for 20 minutes with useful power of 800 W
• running for 30 minutes with useful power of 1400 W.
Determine the fuel needed for the 1 hour long work cycle described above.

Further formulae:

• Formula, calculation and result for the average load:

• Formula, calculation and result for the average efficiency:

• Calculation of the consumed fuel, in tabular form (be careful of the dimensions):

η,- b, kg/kWh
Időszak t, h Pu, kW x, - (from (from mb (= b∙Pu ∙t), kg
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Sum: Σ mb = kg

ΣVb = Σ mb/ρb= l

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