A four-cylinder four-stroke engine is modelled using the air standard Otto cycle (two engine revolutions per cycle). Given the conditions at state 1, total volume (V1) of each cylinder, compression ratio (r), rate of heat addition (Q), and engine speed in RPM, determine the efficiency and other values listed below. The gas constant for air is R =0.287 kJ/kg-K. T1 = 300 K
P1 = 100 kPa
V1 = 500 cm^3
r = 10
Q = 60 kW
Speed = 5600 RPM

Required:
a. Determine the total mass (kg) of air in the engine.
b. Determine the specific internal energy (kJ/kg) at state 1.
c. Determine the specific volume (m^3/kg) at state 1.
d. Determine the relative specific volume at state 1.

a) Mt = 0.0023229

b) = U1 = 214.07

c) = V₁  = 0.861 m³/kg

d) = Vr1 = 621.2

Explanation:

Given that

R = 0.287 KJ/kg.K, T1 = 300 K , P1 = 100 kPa , V1 = 500 cm³, r = 10 , Q = 60 kW , Speed N = 5600 RPM, Number of cylinders K = 4

specific heat at constant volume Cv = 0.7174 kJ/kg.K

Specific heat at constant pressure is 1.0045 Kj/kg.K

a)  To determine the total mass (kg) of air in the engine.

we say

P1V1 = mRT1

we the figures substitute

(100 x 10³) ( 500 x  10⁻⁶) = m ( 0.287 x  10³) ( 300 )

50 = m x 86100

m = 0.00005 / 86100 = 0.0005807 ( mass of one cylinder)

Total mass of 4 cylinder

Mt = m x k

Mt = 0.0005807 x 4

Mt = 0.0023229

b) To determine the specific internal energy (kJ/kg) at state 1

i.e at T1 = 300

we obtain the value of specific internal energy U1 at 300 K ( state 1) from the table ideal gas properties of air.

U1 = 214.07

c) To determine the specific volume (m³/kg) at state 1.

we say

V₁ = V1/m

V₁ = (500 x  10⁻⁶) / 0.0005807

V₁  = 0.861 m³/kg

d) To determine the relative specific volume at state 1.

To obtain the value of relative specific volume at 300 K ( i.e state 1) from the table ideal gas properties of air.

At T1 = 300 k

Vr1 = 621.2