Mechanical Engineering - IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants - Discussion

Discussion Forum : IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
11.
The brake power of a diesel engine, keeping other parameters constant, can be increased by
decreasing the density of intake air
increasing the temperature of intake air
increasing the pressure of intake air
decreasing the pressure of intake air
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.

Nitish said:   1 decade ago
I would say that this answer is not completely correct as even though turbochargers use the same concept but there we increase the fuel supplied in accordance with air so as to get higher output from same engine size, but here oxygen remains same.

I would suppose B to be a better match as less heat addition would be required to increase temperature of intake gas.

Hd mehta said:   1 decade ago
Increase in pressure leads to rise in temperature, which proves to be useful for the compression ignition of fuel. Also a large volume of air is intake, which increase the oxygen availability.

Pradeep said:   1 decade ago
Usually turbocharger is used to increase the pressure of intake air by utilising the waste exhaust gas.


Post your comments here:

Your comments will be displayed after verification.