1.29 A 4-cylinder diesel engine running at 1200 r.p.m. developed 18.6 kW. The average torque when one cylinder was cut out was 105 N m. If the calorific value of the fuel was 42000 kJ/kg and the engine used 0.34 kg of diesel/kW hr, the indicated thermal efficiency was nearly (а) 29% (c) 31% (b) 26% (d) 23%

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1.29 A 4-cylinder diesel engine running at 1200 r.p.m.
developed 18.6 kW. The average torque when one
cylinder was cut out was 105 N m. If the calorific
value of the fuel was 42000 KJ/kg and the engine
used 0.34 kg of diesel/kW hr, the indicated thermal
efficiency was nearly
(а) 29%
(c) 31%
(b) 26%
(d) 23%
Transcribed Image Text:1.29 A 4-cylinder diesel engine running at 1200 r.p.m. developed 18.6 kW. The average torque when one cylinder was cut out was 105 N m. If the calorific value of the fuel was 42000 KJ/kg and the engine used 0.34 kg of diesel/kW hr, the indicated thermal efficiency was nearly (а) 29% (c) 31% (b) 26% (d) 23%
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