A Diesel engine used in a diesel power plant with two- stroke has 14 cylinders and has a total engine piston displacement of 4910 cubic inch. The engine operates at a speed of 1500 rpm and produces a torque of 6400 ft-lbf. Using this speed, the engine has a brake specific fuel consumption of 0.70 lb fuel/bhp-hr. Find (a) the engine brake power in Hp, (b) brake mean effective pressure in psi, and (c) time (in hours) required to burn 6000 gallons of fuel (fuel SG=0.85).

A Diesel engine used in a diesel power plant with two- stroke has 14 cylinders and has a total engine piston displacement of 4910 cubic inch. The engine operates at a speed of 1500 rpm and produces a torque of 6400 ft-lbf. Using this speed, the engine has a brake specific fuel consumption of 0.70 lb fuel/bhp-hr. Find (a) the engine brake power in Hp, (b) brake mean effective pressure in psi, and (c) time (in hours) required to burn 6000 gallons of fuel (fuel SG=0.85).

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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