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PERFORMANCE TEST ON 2- STROKE, SINGLE CYLINDER

PETROL ENGINE TEST RIG

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PERFORMANCE TEST ON 2- STROKE, SINGLE CYLINDER

PETROL ENGINE TEST RIG
AIM: To conduct a load test on a single cylinder, 2- Stroke petrol engine and study its
performance under various loads.
EQUIPMENT / APPARATUS:
1. 2-Stroke, Single Cylinder Petrol Engine with Resistance load bank
2. Tachometer
3. Stop Watch
SPECIFICATIONS:
Make

Bajaj

Stroke

57mm

Bore

57mm

Rated R.P.M

3000rpm

Output

3 hp.

Fuel

Petrol

Sp. Gr. Of petrol

0.716

Calorific Value of petrol

47100 KJ/Kg

Lubrication

3% mixture of self mixing oil

and

petrol
DESCRIPTION:
This Petrol engine is an air cooled, single cylinder, Vertical, 2-stroke engine.
The engine is kick started.
The petrol engine is coupled through the gear box to a Resistance load
dynamometer to absorb the power produced. The speed ratio between the
engine and brake drum is 5:1(Top gear engaged).

Fuel consumption is

measured with a burette and a stop watch. A three-way cock, which regulates
the flow of petrol from the tank to the engine.

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PROCEDURE:
1. Open the three way cock so that fuel flows to the engine directly from the
tank.
2. Start the engine and allow running on no load condition for few minutes.
3. Load the engine, by adding weights on the hanger.
4. Note the following readings
a) Speed.
b) Weight on the hanger.
c) Spring balance.
d) Time taken for 10 c.c of petrol consumption.
5. Repeat the above procedure at different loads.
6. Stop the engine after removing load on the engine
PRECAUTIONS
1. Use only petrol mixed with 2T oil use higher oil /petrol ratio to compensate
for the lack of cooling air ( air flow over the engine while moving ) in the
stationary test rig
2. Changing gear oil regularly.
3. Never run the engine with insufficient fuel
MODEL GRAPHS :

B th, %

B th Vs B.P

B.P, KW

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Load on the
resistance load
bank
Voltage
Volts

1
2
3
4
5
6

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Current
amp

Speed

RPM

Manometer
reading
h1

h2

h1~h2

Time
Air head for 10
causing cc of
fuel
flow
(Ha)
m of air
Sec

T.F.C

Heat
Input

B.P

F.P

I.P

kg/hr

kW

kW

kW

kW

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I.S.F.C

B.S.F.C

Actual
volume
of air Va

kg/kw-h

kg/kw-h

m3/s

S.NO

1
2
3
4
5
6

Theoretical
Mass
volume of air
of air
Vth
kg/s

m3/s

Efficiencies

Vol Bth Ith

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SAMPLE CALCULATIONS:
1.
2.

h water

Air head causing flow = 100 . m of water

Actual volume of air intake=Va= Cd A0 2 gH =
Where Cd= 0.62
-4
A0= 3.14 X 10
air

D 2 Ls N
3
3. Theoretical volume of air = Vth = 4
m /Sec
2 60
4.
5.

Va
100
Vth
Q 0.71
Mass of fuel =
1000

Volumetric efficiency =

Q = 10

6.

cc/ sec

Brake power B.P =

g = 80 %

V I

100

T .F .C
..Kg /Kw-hr
B.P

7.

Brake specific fuel consumption, BSFC =

8.

Indicated power I.P = B.P + F.P

9.

Indicated specific fuel consumption, ISFC =

10. Brake thermal efficiency, B th =

B. P

mf Cv
I .P
11. Indicated thermal efficiency, I th =
mf Cv

12.

Mechanical efficiency, m =

RESULT::CONCLUSION:-

TFC

B.P
100
I .P

T .F .C
Kg /Kw-hr
I .P