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    This document provides a summary of topics covered in ME 410 Day 4, including: - A review of the differences between power and torque, and indicated power and brake power. Brake power is less than indicated power due to friction losses. - Mechanical efficiency is defined as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. It represents losses and is typically around 90% at peak power and 75% at max RPM for automotive engines. - Mean effective pressure divides the work per cycle by the cylinder volume, indicating how effectively the engine designer uses the displaced volume. Well-designed engines have similar bmeps at maximum torque and power. - An exercise provides bmep values for various engines at

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    This document provides a summary of topics covered in ME 410 Day 4, including: - A review of the differences between power and torque, and indicated power and brake power. Brake power is less than indicated power due to friction losses. - Mechanical efficiency is defined as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. It represents losses and is typically around 90% at peak power and 75% at max RPM for automotive engines. - Mean effective pressure divides the work per cycle by the cylinder volume, indicating how effectively the engine designer uses the displaced volume. Well-designed engines have similar bmeps at maximum torque and power. - An exercise provides bmep values for various engines at

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    This document provides a summary of topics covered in ME 410 Day 4, including: - A review of the differences between power and torque, and indicated power and brake power. Brake power is less than indicated power due to friction losses. - Mechanical efficiency is defined as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. It represents losses and is typically around 90% at peak power and 75% at max RPM for automotive engines. - Mean effective pressure divides the work per cycle by the cylinder volume, indicating how effectively the engine designer uses the displaced volume. Well-designed engines have similar bmeps at maximum torque and power. - An exercise provides bmep values for various engines at

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    ME 410 Day 4

    Topics
    • Review
    • Mechanical Efficiency
    • Mean Effective Pressure
    • Examples

    1. Review Questions.

    • Explain the difference between power and torque.


    • Explain the difference between indicated power and brake
    power.

    2. The difference between indicated power and brake power is as


    follows.

    First of all, by indicated power we mean GROSS indicated power, the


    total work done by gas on piston during compression and power
    strokes.

    The brake power is the power available at the dynamometer. The


    difference is called friction power.

    Pig − Pb = Pf

    Friction power is necessary to

    • overcome friction in bearings


    • drive accessories
    • pump exhaust out and fresh charge into cylinder.

    Mechanical Efficiency

    It is defined as follows--
    Pb P
    ηm = = 1− f
    Pig Pig

    This has open throttle values for automotive engines of about 90%
    maximum. At max RPM it goes down to about 75%.

    What is the effect of throttling?

    What is ηm at idle?

    Mean Effective Pressure

    This interesting concept is not as familiar as power and torque to the


    man on the street, yet it tells a lot about the effectiveness of an
    engine design.

    We divide the work per cycle by the cylinder volume displaced.

    PnR
    mep =
    NVd

    Here are customized formulas for SI and English units.

    P(kW )nR × 1000


    mep (kPa ) =
    Vd (liters) N(rev / sec )

    P(hp )nR × 396000


    mep(psi) =
    ( )
    Vd in3 N (RPM)

    See text p. 50 for other formulas relating mep to torque.


    What’s the meaning of mep?
    It essentially divides out the effect of engine size. It indicates how
    effectively the engine designer uses the displaced volume.

    If the power used in the mep formula is brake, then it is called bmep.

    Well designed engines in various categories will have similar bmeps.

    • Naturally aspirated SI engines -- 850 - 1050 KPa when engine


    is developing max torque. About 10-15% lower at max power.
    • For turbocharged SI engines max bmep is 1250 - 1750 KPa,
    and 900-1400 KPa at max power.
    • Naturally aspirated CI engines max bmep is 700-900 KPa, bmep
    at max power about 700 Kpa.
    • Turbocharged CI max bmep is 1000-1200 Kpa, 1400 KPa with
    aftercooling. At max power bmep is 850 - 950 KPa.

    Exercise

    Engine/Displacement Power/RPM bmep


    Chevy LS1 347 in3 345 hp at 5600 rpm
    Ford SVT 2.5 liter 195 hp at 6625 rpm
    (155 in3)
    Ford 5.4 liter SOHC 235 hp at 4250 rpm
    Triton V8
    Alfa Romeo Type 420 hp at 9600 rpm
    158/9 90.2 in3
    Minica Dangan 0.55 63 hp at 7500 rpm
    liters 33.6 in3
    BMW 2.5 liter DOHC 168 hp at 4400 rpm
    I6 152 in3
    EES Example (2.4)

    Let’s work on the following problem with EES. Cummins diesel, bore
    = 125 mm, stroke 136 mm, and maximum power 246 kW at 2100
    rpm. Calculate mean piston speed, bmep, and specific power.
    (Specific power is power over piston area.)

    We’ll work this with EES. Solution will be posted at the website.

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