Study the performance parameter of the variable compression ratio

engine with variable loading conditions

Submitted by:
Sagar Kumar
Shubham Jain
Sudhir Kumar Singh
Aditya Pathania
Krishang Kashyap
Md. Rizwan
Jamshed Alam

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Submitted To:
Dr. S.K.Mohapatra
Sr. Professor MED
Thapar University

TASK ALLOTMENT

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1-Study of various research papers

Objective of Project

After analyzing an attempt has been made to suggest the

best optimal compression ratio at which engine could work
with higher thermal efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

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An experimental investigation is carried out to study the

effect of compression ratio on variable compression ratio
engine. In the experiment performance characteristics are
to be studied at various compression ratio and loads. This
would give complete idea how engine behaves at various
load and compression ratios.

VCR - ENGINE
VCR

VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO ENGINE

Variable compression engine provide us flexibility to

work at different compression ratios.

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In VCR a mechanism is used to vary the compression

ratios of engine.

Variation of brake power with varying

compression ratio and load.

Variation of specific fuel consumption with

varying compression ratio and load.

Variation of exhaust gases temperature

and emission of HC, CO, NOx.

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Testing
Parameters

Experimental Setup
VARIABLE COMPRESSION
RATIO ENGINE TEST RIG
SPECIFICATIONS
FOUR STROKE,SINGLE
CYLINDER,VERTICALLY
MOUNTED KIRLOSKAR DIESEL
ENGINE

COMPRESSION
RATIO VARY

: 12 to 18

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BRAKE POWER : 3.50 kW

SPEED
:
1500rpm
STROKE
: 110 mm
BORE
: 87.50
mm

METHODOLOGY
It is a direct injection, four stroke, single
cylinder variable compression ratio, diesel
engine in which we can vary the compression
ratio by tilting cylinder head.

The pump is provided for supplying water to

eddy current dynamometer and engine cooling.

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We can vary load by eddy current dynometer

mounted in the setup.

 A rotameter is provided for engine cooling water

flow measurement.

All the other measurements can be taken from

control panel.

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Thermocouple type temperature sensors measure

cooling water inlet, outlet and exhaust
temperatures. These temperatures are digitally
indicated on indicator suited on control panel.

STUDY AT COMPRESSION RATIO-18

Load (kg)

IThEff (%)

BThEff (%)

0.28

102.45

2.60

2.00

75.63

11.69

3.83

59.93

15.53

6.00

62.70

22.97

8.07

58.52

24.43

9.99

54.15

26.63

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Indicated and brake thermal

efficiency

Specific fuel
consumption-

Fuel (kg/h)

0.28

SFC
(kg/kWh)
3.10

2.00

0.69

0.39

3.83

0.52

0.54

6.00

0.35

0.59

8.07

0.33

0.74

9.99

0.30

0.84

0.25

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Load (kg)

Load (Kg)

Torque
(Nm)

Mech Eff.
(%)

Vol Eff.
(%)

0.28

0.50

2.54

83.94

2.00

3.63

15.45

82.75

3.83

6.95

25.92

85.37

6.00

10.89

36.63

82.50

8.07

14.65

41.75

82.59

9.99

18.14

49.19

81.86

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TORQUE, MECHANICAL,VOLUMETRIC
EFFICIENCY

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YOU