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    Experiment No. - 2: Aim:-To Estimate The Indicate Power, Friction Power and Mechanical Efficiency of A Multi

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    This experiment aims to estimate the indicated power, friction power, and mechanical efficiency of a multi-cylinder petrol engine using the Morse test. The Morse test involves running the engine at a constant speed against a dynamometer while individually cutting each cylinder and noting the drop in brake power. The difference in brake power readings is used to calculate the indicated power of the cut-off cylinder. By summing the indicated powers of each cylinder, the total indicated power of the engine is obtained. This allows the calculation of mechanical efficiency as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. Observations of engine speed, number of cylinders, fuel calorific value, and dynamometer readings for each cylinder configuration are recorded to perform the necessary calculations.

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    This experiment aims to estimate the indicated power, friction power, and mechanical efficiency of a multi-cylinder petrol engine using the Morse test. The Morse test involves running the engine at a constant speed against a dynamometer while individually cutting each cylinder and noting the drop in brake power. The difference in brake power readings is used to calculate the indicated power of the cut-off cylinder. By summing the indicated powers of each cylinder, the total indicated power of the engine is obtained. This allows the calculation of mechanical efficiency as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. Observations of engine speed, number of cylinders, fuel calorific value, and dynamometer readings for each cylinder configuration are recorded to perform the necessary calculations.

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    This experiment aims to estimate the indicated power, friction power, and mechanical efficiency of a multi-cylinder petrol engine using the Morse test. The Morse test involves running the engine at a constant speed against a dynamometer while individually cutting each cylinder and noting the drop in brake power. The difference in brake power readings is used to calculate the indicated power of the cut-off cylinder. By summing the indicated powers of each cylinder, the total indicated power of the engine is obtained. This allows the calculation of mechanical efficiency as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. Observations of engine speed, number of cylinders, fuel calorific value, and dynamometer readings for each cylinder configuration are recorded to perform the necessary calculations.

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    Experiment No. - 2: Aim:-To Estimate The Indicate Power, Friction Power and Mechanical Efficiency of A Multi

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    This experiment aims to estimate the indicated power, friction power, and mechanical efficiency of a multi-cylinder petrol engine using the Morse test. The Morse test involves running the engine at a constant speed against a dynamometer while individually cutting each cylinder and noting the drop in brake power. The difference in brake power readings is used to calculate the indicated power of the cut-off cylinder. By summing the indicated powers of each cylinder, the total indicated power of the engine is obtained. This allows the calculation of mechanical efficiency as the ratio of brake power to indicated power. Observations of engine speed, number of cylinders, fuel calorific value, and dynamometer readings for each cylinder configuration are recorded to perform the necessary calculations.

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    EXPERIMENT NO.

    – 2
    Aim:- To estimate the indicate power , friction power and mechanical efficiency of a multi –
    cylinder petrol engine. (Morse test)

    Description:- The purpose of morse test is to obtain the approximate indicated power of a multi
    – cylinder enine. It consists of running the engine against a dynamometer at a particular speed .
    cutting out the firing of each cylinder in turn and noting the fail in BP each time while
    maintaining the speed constant . When one cylinder is cut off power developed is reduced and
    speed of engine fails.

    Accordingly the load on the dynamometer is adjusted so as to restore the engine speed. This is
    done to maintain FP constant. Which is considered to be independent of the load and
    proportional to the engine speed. The observed difference in BP between all cylinder firing and
    with one cylinder cut off is the IP of the cut off cylinder. Summation of IP of all the cylinders
    would then give the total IP of the engine under test.

    Formula used:-

    (1) Brake power, BP = WN/C KW


    Where W = Load on the dynamometer kg.
    N = rpm of the engine
    C = Dynamometer constant

    (2) Indicated power (IP) of each cylinders :-


    IP1 = (BPt – BP2,3,4) KW
    IP2 = (BPt – BP1,3,4) KW
    IP3 = (BPt – BP1,2,4) KW
    IP4 = (BPt – BP1,2,3) KW

    (3) Total IP of the engine


    IPt = (IP1 +IP+ IP3+ IP4) KW

    (4) Mechanical efficiency , ἡ mechanical = BPt/Ipt

    PROCEDURE:-

    1. Before starting the engine check the fuel supply , lubrication oil and availability
    of cooling water .
    2. Set the dynamometer to zero load .
    3. Run the engine till it attains the working temp. and steady state condition. Adjust
    the dynamometer load to obtain the desired engine speed. Record this engine
    speed and dynamometer readings for the BP calculation.
    4. Now cut off one cylinder . Short – circuiting it sparks plug can do this.
    5. Reduce the dynamometer load so as to restore the engine speed as at step 3.
    Record the dynamometer reading for BP calculation.
    6. Connect the cut off cylinder and run the engine on all cylinders for a short time.
    This is necessary for the steady state conditions.
    7. Repeat steps4,5 and 6 for other remaining cylinders turn by turn and record the
    dynamometer readings for each cylinder.
    8. Bring the dynamometer load to zero , disengage the dynamometer and stop the
    engine.
    9. Do the necessary calculations.

    OBSERVATIONS:-

    Engine speed , N = rpm


    NO. OF CYLINDERS, n=4
    Calorific value of fuel , C.V. = 42000 KJ/kg.

    OBSERVATION TABLE :-

    S.NO. Cylinders Dynamometer Brake power BP IP of the cut off


    working reading (KW) (KW) cylinder (KW)
    1. 1-2-3-4-5-6
    2. 2-3-4-5-6
    3. 1-3-4-5
    4. 1-2-4
    5. 1-2-3

    CALCULATIONS:-

    RESULT:- Total IP of the multi – cylinder petrol engine by morse test , IPt = KW.
    Viva Questions

    1. Define the morse test?


    2. What is transmission dynamometer?
    3. What is need of speed of an IC Engine?
    4. What is a smoke and classify the measurement of smoke?
    5. What is the break power of IC Engines?

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