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Prof. K. K.

Sharma
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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Prof. K. K. Sharma
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.
Prof. K. K. Sharma
The power available at the crank
shaft of the engine is known as Brake
power.
It is given by,:-

. = KW

Prof. K. K. Sharma
The relation between Indicated
Power and Brake Power is given by:-

I.P = B.P + F.P


Where,
I.P = Indicated Power
B.P = Brake Power
F.P = Friction Power

Prof. K. K. Sharma
It is given by,:-

. = KW

Prof. K. K. Sharma
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)

Prof. K. K. Sharma
It is given by:-

( )

= =

It is given by:-

( )

= =

Prof. K. K. Sharma
Prof. K. K. Sharma

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