Study the performance parameter

of the compression ignition engine

by varying compression ratio and
load on engine

Submitted by:
Sagar Kumar
Shubham Jain
Sudhir Kumar Singh
Aditya Pathania
Krishang Kashyap
Md. Rizwan
Jamshed Alam

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Submitted To:
Dr. S.K.Mohapatra
Sr. Professor MED
Thapar University

Objective of Project

After analyzing an attempt has been made to suggest the

best optimal compression ratio at which engine could work
with higher thermal efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

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An experimental investigation is carried out to study the

effect of compression ratio on variable compression ratio
engine. In the experiment performance characteristics are
to be studied at various compression ratio and loads. This
would give complete idea how engine behaves at various
load and compression ratios.

VCR - ENGINE

VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO

Variable compression engine provide us flexibility to

at different compression ratios.

work

In VCR a mechanism is used to vary the compression ratios

of engine.

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VCR
ENGINE

Literature Review

But at high loads, we prefer Low compression

ratio because for more power output, we send
compressed- hot air into the piston. This as a side
effect may cause knocking and early detonation.
This phenomenon can be prevented by decreasing
the compression ratio causing clearance to
increase, thus providing more volume

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High compression ratio is good for stability at

low loads and it provides better thermal efficiency.

Method To Vary CR
Moving Head
By tilting cylinder head mechanism

Special Connecting rod geometry

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Vary piston height

Testing Parameters

Variation of brake power

compression ratio and load.

with

varying

Variation of specific fuel consumption with

varying compression ratio and load.

Variation of exhaust gases temperature and

emission of HC, CO, NOx.

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Experimental Setup
VARIABLE COMPRESSION
RATIO ENGINE TEST RIG
SPECIFICATIONS

BRAKE POWER : 3.50 kW

SPEED
:
1500rpm
STROKE
: 110
mm
BORE
: 87.50
mm

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FOUR STROKE,SINGLE
CYLINDER,VERTICALLY
MOUNTED KIRLOSKAR
DIESEL ENGINE

Methodology

It is a direct injection, four stroke, single

cylinder variable compression ratio, diesel
engine in which we can vary the compression
ratio by tilting cylinder head.

The pump is provided for supplying water to

eddy current dynamometer and engine cooling.

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We can vary load by eddy current dynometer

mounted in the setup.

 A rotameter is provided for engine cooling water

flow measurement.

All the other measurements can be taken from

control panel.

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Thermocouple type temperature sensors measure

cooling water inlet, outlet and exhaust
temperatures. These temperatures are digitally
indicated on indicator suited on control panel.

STUDY AT COMPRESSION RATIO-18

Load (kg)

IThEff (%)

BThEff (%)

2.00

75.63

11.69

3.83

59.93

15.53

6.00

62.70

22.97

8.07

58.52

24.43

9.99

54.15

26.63

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Indicated and brake thermal

efficiency

Load (kg)

SFC
(kg/kWh)

Fuel (kg/h)

2.00

0.69

0.39

3.83

0.52

0.54

6.00

0.35

0.59

8.07

0.33

0.74

9.99

0.30

0.84

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Specific fuel consumption

Speed
(rpm)
1501.0
0

Load
(kg)
2.00

IP
(kW)
3.69

BP
(kW)
0.57

FP
(kW)
3.12

1431.0
0

3.83

4.02

1.04

2.98

1474.0
0

6.00

4.59

1.68

2.91

1457.0
0

8.07

5.35

2.24

3.12

1454.0
0

9.99

5.61

2.76

2.85

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IP, BP AND FP

Load (Kg)

Torque
(Nm)

Mech Eff.
(%)

Vol Eff.
(%)

2.00

3.63

15.45

82.75

3.83

6.95

25.92

85.37

6.00

10.89

36.63

82.50

8.07

14.65

41.75

82.59

9.99

18.14

49.19

81.86

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TORQUE, MECHANICAL,VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY

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