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The power developed in the
cylinder is known as indicated Horse
Power and is designated as I.P.
It is the potential output of the
cycle.
It is given by,:-
. =
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Where,
=
= Stroke length
= Area of Piston
= No. of power strokes per minute
= N/2 ( for a 4-stoke engine)
= N ( for a 2-stoke engine)
= No. of cylinders.
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The power available at the crank
shaft of the engine is known as Brake
power.
It is given by,:-
. = KW
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The relation between Indicated
Power and Brake Power is given by:-
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It is given by,:-
. = KW
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The economical performance of
the engine is measured in terms of
specific fuel consumption.
There are two types of SFC:-
1) Brake Specific fuel Consumption (bsfc)
) Indicated Specific fuel Consumption (isfc)
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It is given by:-
( )
= =
It is given by:-
( )
= =
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Prof. K. K. Sharma