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high Pmax
low Pmax
Foundation
Foundation
We use diesel and dual
cycle to understand the
process
We use indicator cards to
monitor performance
Diesel Cycle
Pcomp=Pmax=110 bar
Wnet
Pressure
4
1
Pmax= 150 bar
End of injection
Wnet
MIP
Start of
injection
TDC
Exhaust
valve opens
Atmospheric
pressure
TDC
Exhaust
valve close
V
Scavenge
port close
BDC
BDC
Increase in compression
ratio, Air Standard
Efficiency increases-page 5
Decrease in cut off ratio
ASE increases
Increase in pressure ratio
ASE increases- page 3
The above ratios are
applicable to actual
Diesel engine for the
purpose of optimising
performance with
indicator diagrams.
Pmax=145 bar
4
Wnet
Pcomp=110 bar
2
5
Pressure
1 Pscav=2.5 bar
Wnet
MIP
TDC
Clearance
volume
MEP=18 bar
BDC
Swept Volume
Power calculation
Mean Indicated
Pressure
Start of
Combustion and
injection
compression pressures
Evaluation of the
p
combustion process
Evaluation of scavenging
process
Calculation of air
temperatures in the
compression chamber.
Page 7
Atmospheric
pressure
TDC
Exhaust
valve close
V
Scavenge
port close
BDC
Draw diagram
compression pressure,
maximum pressure of
ignition and the
slope of the ignition Slope of combustion
curve.
Page 7,8,9
Slope of combustion
High- fault
curve
Slope of combustion
Normal
Atmospheric
pressure
TDC
BDC
too late or
too early
Light spring
Choked scavenge ports
Normal
1
Blow down
on opening of
exhaust valve
1
Blow down
on opening of
exhaust valve
Scavenge pressure
inside cylinder
V
Scavenge pressure
inside cylinder
Fault
Normal
Fault
1
Blow down
on opening of
exhaust valve
Normal
Scavenge pressure
inside cylinder
V
High exhaust back pressure