Computerized 1 Cylinder 4 Stroke Engine Setup

Model No. AMEL007

DESCRIPTION:-

The setup consists of single cylinder, four stroke engine connected to dynamometer for loading. It is provided with necessary instruments for combustion pressure and crank-angle measurements. These signals are interfaced to computer through engine indicator for P-PV diagrams. Provision is also made for interfacing airflow, fuel flow, temperatures and load measurement. The setup has stand-alone panel box consisting of air box, fuel tank, manometer, fuel measuring unit, transmitters for air and fuel flow measurements, process indicator and engine indicator. Rotameters are provided for cooling water and calorimeter water flow measurement.

The setup enables study of engine performance for brake power, indicated power, frictional power, BMEP, IMEP, brake thermal efficiency, indicated thermal efficiency, Mechanical efficiency, volumetric efficiency, specific fuel consumption, A/F ratio and heat balance. Labview based engine performance analysis software package “Enginesoft” is provided for online performance evaluation.

EngineSoft is Labview based software package for engine performance monitoring system. EngineSoft can serve most of the engine testing application needs including monitoring, reporting, data entry, data logging. The software evaluates power, efficiencies, fuel consumption and heat release. It is configurable as per engine setup. Various graphs are obtained at different operating condition. While on line testing of the engine in RUN mode necessary signals are scanned, stored and presented in graph. Stored data file is accessed to view the data graphical and tabular formats. The results and graphs can be printed. The data in excel format can be used for further analysis.

 EXPERIMENTATION:

·         Study of engine performance

·         Study of pressure volume plot and indicated power

·         Online measurement and performance analysis

·         IP, IMEP, FP Indication

·         Combustion Analysis

 UTILITIES REQUIRED :

·         Electric Supply: 230+/- 10 V AC, 50 Hz, 1 Phase.

·         Computer System: i-3 processor with DVD Drive, Windows 7 and MS Office pre-loaded. One USB slot required in PC for Data Acquisition CARD.

·         Water Supply: Continuous, clean and soft water supply @5000 LPH, at 10m. Head, Provide tap with 1” BSP size connection.

·         Fuel & Lubricants

 TECHNICAL DETAILS :

·         Engine : VCR Single Cylinder Four Stroke Water Cooled Engine, Bore 87.5 mm, Stroke 110 mm, Capacity 661 CC approx. Self start with Diesel Injection Pressure Sensor. Diesel Mode Power : 3.5 kW, Speed 1500 RPM, CR Range 12:1 to 18:1 Petrol Mode : Power 4.5 kW, Speed 1800 RPM, CR Range 6:1 to 10:1

·         Type of Loading : Eddy Current Dynamometer, water cooled with loading unit

·         Air Box : SS fabricated with orificemeter and manometer

·         Fuel Tank : Capacity 15 liters with glass fuel metering column Dual compartment

·         Calorimeter : Pipe in Pipe type

·         Piezo Sensor : Range 5000 PSI, with low noise cable

·         Crank Angle Sensor : Resolution 1 Deg, Speed 5500 RPM with TDC pulse

·         Temperature Sensor : RTD Type PT-100 and Thermocouple, K Type

·         Temperature Transmitter : 2 wire, I/P RTD PT-100, 0-100 Deg C, O/P 4-20mA, Type 2 wire, Input TC, 0-1200 Deg C, Output 4-20 mA

·         Load Indicator : Digital, Range: 0-50 kg, Supply : 230VAC

·         Load Sensor : Load Cell, type strain gauge, Range : 0-50 Kg

·         Fuel Flow Transmitter : DP transmitter, Range : 0-500 mm WC

·         Air Flow Transmitter : Pressure Transmitter, Range (-) 250 mm WC

·         Rotameter : Engine cooling 40-400 LPH, Calorimeter 25-250 LPH

·         An ENGLISH instruction manual consisting of experimental procedures, block diagram etc. will be provided along with the Apparatus

·         The whole set-up is well designed and arranged on a rigid structure painted with industrial PU Paint.