ME6016 ADVANCED I.C ENGINES - SHORT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ME6016
ADVANCED I.C ENGINES
[FOR EIGHT SEMESTER B.E MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS]
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ME6016 ADVANCED I.C ENGINES
UNIT – I SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
1.WhatarethestagesofcombustioninaSIengines?
The stages of combustion in a SI engines are:
FIRST STAGE: Ignition lag (or) preparation phase
SECOND STAGE: propagation of flame
THIRD STAGE: After burning
2.Whatarethevariousfactorsthataffecttheflamespeed?
 Turbulence
 F/A ratio
 T, P
 Compression ratio
 Engine speed, size &output
3. Definenormalcombustion?
In normal combustion, the flame initiated by the spark travels across the combustion
chamber in a fairly uniform manner.
4. Define abnormal combustion and its consequences?
Under certain operating conditions the combustion deviates from its normal Course
leading to loss of performance and possible damage to the engine are termed as abnormal
combustion (or) knocking combustion. Consequences are
i. Loss of power
ii. Recurring pre ignition
iii. Mechanical damage to the engine
iv.
5. What is equivalence ratio?
The ratio of the actual fuel-air ratio to the stoichiometric fuel– air ratio.

6. Short note on SI engine equivalence ratio requirements?
In a homogeneous mixture with equivalence ratio close to 1.0 the flame speed is normally
of the order of 40cm/s. However in a SI engine the maximum flame speed is obtained when φ is
between 1.1 and 1.2 (i.e.) when the mixture is slightly richer than stoichiometric.
7. Write the desirable qualities for SI engine fuel?
In order to avoid or inhibit detonation, a high auto ignition temperature and a long
ignition lag are the desirable qualities for SI engine fuel.
8. Explain the type of vibration produced when auto ignition occurs.
Two different vibrations are produced
i. In one case, a large amount of mixture may auto ignite giving use to a very
rapid increase in pressure throughout the chamber and there will be a direct blow on free
vibration of the engine parts
ii. In another case, larger pressure differences may exit in the combustion chamber and the
resulting gas vibration can force the walls of the chamber to vibrate at the same
frequency as the gas.
9.Whatisthemethodtodetectthephenomenonofknocking?
The scientific method to detect the phenomenon of knocking is to use a pressure transfer,
pressure transducer is connected, usually to a cathode ray oscilloscope. Thus pressure-time
traces can be obtained from the pressure transducer.
10.Listoutsomeoftheknocklimitedparameters?
The knock limited parameters are:
i. Knock limited compression ratio
ii. Knock limited into pressure
iii. Knock limited Indicated mean effective pressure. (Klimep)

11. Define performance number?
Performance number is defined as the ratio of Knock limited Indicated mean effective
pressure with the sample fuel to knock limited Indicated mean effective pressure with ISO-
OCTANE .when the inlet pressure is kept constant.
12. List the factors that are involved in either producing (or) preventing knock.
The factors that are involved in either producing (or) preventing knock are temperature,
pressure, density of the unburned charge and the time factor.
13. List the parameters which are affecting knock in SI engine?
The parameters which are directly (or) indirectly connected with knocking are inlet
temperature of mixture compression ratio, mass of inducted charge, power output of the engine.
14.Listtheparametersintimefactorsthatreducetheknocking?
Parameters are turbulence, engine speed, flame travel distance, combustion chamber
shape and location of spark plug.
15.Listthecompositionfactorsintheknocking?
Air – fuel ratio and octane value of the fuel are the composition factors.
16. What are the objectives to be kept in mind during design of combustion chamber?
General objectives are
i. Smooth engine operation
ii. Moderate rate of pressure rise
iii. Reducing the possibility of knocking
iv. High power output and thermal efficiency
17. What are the factors to be considered to obtain high thermal efficiency?
Following are the factors:
a) A high volumetric efficiency.
b) Anti knock characteristic must be improved.

c) Compact combustion chamber reduces heat loss during combustion increases the thermal
efficiency.
18. Write the different types of combustion chambering SI engine?
i. T-Head type
ii. L- Head type
iii. I-Head type
iv. F- Head type.
19. What are the components required in the fuel injection system?
Components are – pumping element, metering element, mixing element, distributing
element, Timing control, and ambient control.
20. What are the advantages of fuel – injection in an SI engine?
i. Increased volumetric efficiency.
ii. Better thermal efficiency
iii. Lower exhaust emissions
iv. High quality fuel distribution.
21. List the drawbacks of the carburetion?
i. Non uniform distribution of mixture in multi cylinder engines.
ii. Loss of volumetric efficiency due to retraction for mixture flow and possibility of back
firing.
22.Whatarethefunctionalrequirementsofaninjectionsystem?
i. Accurate mixing of the fuel injected per cycle.
ii. Timing the injection of the fuel.
iii. Proper atomization of fuel into fine droplets
iv. Proper spray pattern.
v. No lag during beginning and end of injection.

23. List some of the important requirements of an automobile carburetor?
i. Ease of starting the engine, particularly under low ambient conditions.
ii. Good and quick acceleration of the engine.
iii. Good fuel economy.
iv. Ensuring full torque at low speeds.
24. What are the general types of carburetors?
i. UPDRAUGHT
ii. DOWN DRAUGHT
iii. CROSS DRAUGHT.
25. What are the essential parts, compensating device and additional system (modern)
carburetors?
Parts – fuel strainer, float chamber, main metering and idling system, the choke& the throttle.
Compensating devise- Air – bleed jet, compensating jet, Emulsion tube, auxiliary valve and port,
back suction control mechanism. Additional system – Ant dieseling, richer coasting,
acceleration pump and economic (or) power enrichment system.
26. Define carburetion?
The process of formation of a combustible fuel – air mixture by mixing the proper
amount of fuel with air before admission to engine cylinder is called carburetion.
27. What are the factors effecting carburetion?
i. The engine speed
ii. The vaporization characteristics of fuel
iii. The temperature of the in coming air
iv. The design of the carburetor
28. What are the different types air – fuelmixtures?
i. Chemically correct mixture
ii. Rich mixture
iii. Lean mixture.

29. What are the different range of throttle operation
i. Idling
ii. Cruising
iii. High power.
30. What is normal and abnormal combustion?
Normal combustion: In normal combustion, the flame initiated by the spark travels across
the combustion chamber in a fairly uniform manner.
Abnormal combustion: Under certain operating conditions the combustion deviates from
its normal course leading to loss of performance and possible damage to the engine. This type of
combustion may be termed as an abnormal combustion.
31. List the important abnormal combustions.
Detonation or Knock, Preignition and run-on.
32. What is stoichiometric mixture?
Stoichiometric mixture is one in which there is just enough air for complete combustion
of the fuel. Chemically correct air fuel ratio for octane fuel is 15:1.
33. Why a rich mixture is required for idling?
During idling, the air supply is restricted by the nearly closed throttle and the suction
pressure is very low. This condition of low pressure gives rise to backflow of exhaust gases and
air leakage from the various parts of the engine intake system.
The problem of dilution by residual gases becomes more pronounced at low loads and idling
because the exhaust temperature reduces with decreasing load .
The above phenomena require that the air-fuel ratios used for idling should be rich for smooth
engine operation.
34. What is a “Transient operation.”?
Transient operation includes starting, warming up and changing from one speed or load
to another, specially for automotive vehicle engines during acceleration and decelerations, and
also idling.

35. Define combustion. What are the general conditions necessary for combustion?
Combustion may be defined as a relatively rapid chemical combination of hydrogen and
carbon in the fuel with the oxygen in the air resulting in liberation of energy in the form of heat.
The conditions necessary for combustion are:
(i) The presence of a combustible mixture
(ii) Some means of initiation combustion, and
(iii) Stabilization and propagation of flame in the combustion chamber.
36. What are all the stages in SI engine combustion?
Ignition lag, Propagation of flame and After burning.
37. What is ignition lag?
The growth and development of a semi propagating nucleus of flame called ignition lag
or preparation phase.
38. What are the effects of engine variables on ignition lag?
Fuel, Mixture ratio, Initial temperature and pressure, electrode gap, Turbulence.
39. Why is flame speed important? What is the most important single factor affecting
flame speed?
Flame speed influences the rate of pressure rise in the cylinder, and has bearing or certain
types of abnormal combustion. The most important factor affecting flame speed is fuel-air ratio
and turbulence.
40. What is pre-ignition?
The increase in the rate of heat transfer to the walls cause local overheating, especially
of the spark plug, which may reach a temperature high enough to ignite the charge before the
passage of spark, thus causing pre-ignition.
41. What are the basic requirements of a good combustion chamber?
1. High power output with minimum octane requirement.
2. High thermal efficiency

3. Smooth engine operation.
42. What is detonation or knocking?
A very sudden rise of pressure during combustion accompanied by metallic hammer like
sound is called detonation.
43. What are the effects of detonation in SI engine?
Noise and roughness, Mechanical damage, carbon deposits, Increase in heat transfer,
decrease in power output and efficiency and pre-ignition.
44. What are all the various engine variables affecting detonation or knock?
(i) Temperature factors
Raising the compression ratio, super charging, raising the inlet temperature, raising the
coolant temperature, increasing the load and Advancing the spark timing.
(ii) Density factors
Compression ratio, Mass of inducted charge, Inlet temperature of the mixture,
Temperature of the combustion chamber walls, retarding the spark timing and power output of
the engine.
(iii)Time factors
Turbulence, Engine speed, Flame travel distance, Engine size, Combustion chamber
shape and location of spark plug.
(iv) Composition factors
Fuel-Air ratio, Octane value of the fuel.
45. How knock or detonation controlled in SI engine?
Increasing engine rpm, Retarding spark, reducing pressure in inlet manifold by throttling,
Making the ratio too lean or too rich and water injection.
46. How knock or detonation detected in SI engine?
1. Detonation may be heard if the engine noise is too high.
2. The temperature of the spark plug gasket can be measured by a thermocouple. High
temperature would indicate detonation.

3. The vibrations set up by detonation can be measured by a knock meter having a
vibration sensitive electric pick-up.
4. Presence of intermittent puffs of gray smoke in exhaust indicates detonation.
47. What were the disadvantages of the T-head combustion chambers
 having two cam shafts
 being very prone to detonation, the distance across the combustion was long. There Was
violent detonation even at a compression ratio of 4.
48. What objectives did Ricardo achieve in his famous ‘turbulent chamber’ for L-head
engines.
The main objectives of Ricardo turbulent head design were to obtain fast flame speed and
reduced knock.
49. What are the advantages of overhead valve combustion chamber over side valve
combustion chamber?
 Lower pumping losses and higher volumetric efficiency from better breathing of the
engine from larger valves or valve lifts and more direct passageways.
 Less distance for the flame to travel and therefore greater freedom from knock, or in
other words, lower octane requirements.
 Lower surface volume ratio and, therefore, less heat and less air pollution.
 Easier to cast and hence lower casting cost.
50. What are F-head combustion chambers?
Combustion chamber in which one valve is in head and other in block are known as F-
head combustion chamber.
51. What type of combustion chambers are suited to very high output engines: racing cars
and super charged engines.
F-head combustion chamber, Bath tube combustion chamber and Rover combustion
chamber.

47. What were the disadvantages of the Side valve or L-head engine combustion chambers
 lack of turbulence as the air had to take two right angle turns to enter the cylinder and in
doing so lost much of its initial velocity.
 Extremely prone to detonation due to large flame length and slow combustion process
due to lack of turbulence.
 extremely sensitive to ignition timing due to slow combustion process.

UNIT – II COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES
1.WhatarethestagesofcombustioninC.Iengine?
The stages of combustion in C.I engine are four stages:
Stage 1: ignition delay period (preparatory phase)
Stage 2: Period of rapid combustion.
Stage 3: Period of controlled combustion.
Stage 4: Period of afterburning.
2. What is ignition delay period?
The fuel does not ignite immediately upon injection into the combustion chamber. There
is a definite period of inactivity between the time when the first droplet of fuel hits the hot air in
the combustion chamber and the time it starts through the actual burning phase. This period is
known as ignition delay period.
3. What are two delays occur in ignition delay period?
The two delays occur in ignition delay period are the physically delay and chemically
delay. Physical delay is the time between the beginning of injection and the attainment of
chemical reaction conditions. Chemical delay is the reaction starts slowly and then accelerates
until the inflammation or ignition takes place.
4. List the factors affecting the delay period?
The factors affecting the delay period are:
i. Compression ratio.
ii. Atomization of the fuel.
iii. Quality of the fuel.
iv. Intake temperature and pressure.
5.Explain the effect of quality of fuel factor on the delay period?
Self-ignition temperature is the most important property of the fuel which affects the
delay period. A lower self-ignition temperature and fuel with higher cetane number give lower

delay period and smooth engine operation. Other properties of the fuel which affects the delay
period are latent heat, viscosity and surface tension.
6. Give a comparative statement various characteristics that reduces knocking in S.I and C.I engine (any
four)?
S.NO CHARCTERISTICS S.I ENGINE C.IENGINE
1 Ignition temperature of fuel High low
2 Ignition delay long short
3 Compression ratio Low high
4 Inlet temperature and pressure Low high
7. Write the classification of combustion chamber in C.I engine?
Combustion chamber in C.I engine is classified into two categories:
i. Direct-injection type
ii. Indirect-injection type.
8. What is called direct injection type of combustion chamber?
Direct injection type of combustion chamber is also called an open combustion In this
type the entire volume of the combustion chamber is located in the main cylinder and the fuel is
injected into this volume.
9. What are the types of open combustion chamber?
In open combustion chamber there are many designs some are
i. Shallow depth chamber
ii. Hemisherical chamber
iii. Cylindrical chamber
iv. Toroidal chamber
10.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofopencombustionchambertype?
Advantages:
i. Minimum heat loss during compression because of lower surface area to volume ratio

ii. No cold starting problems
iii. Fine atomization because of multi hole nozzle
Disadvantages:
i. High fuel injection pressure required and hence complex design of fuel injection
pump
ii. Necessity of accurate metering of fuel by the injection system, particularly for
small engines.
11. What is indirect injection type of combustion?
Indirect injection type of combustion chamber in which the combustion space is divided
in to two or more distinct compartment connected by restricts passages. This creates considerable
pressure difference between them during the combustion process.
12. Write the classification of indirect injection chamber (divided combustion chamber)
Classification of divided combustion chamber is
i. Swirl chamber – in which compression swirl is generation.
ii. Pre combustion chamber – in which combustion swirl is induced.
iii. Air cell chamber – in which both compression and combustion swirl are induced.
13. What are the applications of swirl chamber?
Swirl chamber type finds application
i. Where fuel quality is difficult to control
ii. Where reliability under adverse condition is more important than fuel economy
iii. Use of single hole of larger diameter for the fuel spray nozzle is often important
consideration for the choice of fluid chamber engine.
14.) List the advantages and drawbacks of indirect injection chamber:
Advantages:
i. Injection pressure required is low
ii. Direction of spraying is not very important
Disadvantages:
i. Poor cold starting performance required heater plugs

ii. Specific fuel consumption is high
15.Whyspecificfuelconsumptionishighinindirectinjectiontypecombustionchamber:
Specific fuel consumption is high because there is a loss of pressure due to air motion
through the duct and heat loss due to large heat transfer area.
16. What is turbo charging?
Energy available in the engines exhaust gas is used to drive the the turbocharger
compressor, which raises the inlet fluid density prior to entry to each engine cylinder. This is
called turbo charging.
17. What are the major parts of a turbocharger?
The major parts of a turbocharger are turbine wheel, turbine housing, turbo shaft,
compressor wheel, compressor housing and bearing housing.
18.Explainthetermturbolag.
In case of turbo charging there is a phenomenon called turbo lag, which refers to the short
delay period before the boost or manifold pressure, increase. This is due to the time the
turbocharger assembly takes the exhaust gases to accelerate the turbine and compressor wheel to
speed up.
19. Explain the function of waste gate.
In the turbocharger assembly there is a control unit called waste gate. It is a diaphragram
operated value that can bypass part of the gases around the turbine wheel when manifold
pressure is quite high this unit limits the maximum boost pressure to prevent detonation in S.I
engines and engine damage.
20. Why there is a large pressure differences across the injector nozzle are required:
The fuel is introduced in to the cylinder of a diesel engine through a nozzle with a large
pressure differences across the nozzle jet will enter the chamber at high velocity to

i. Atomize in to small sized droplets to enables rapid evaporation and
ii. Traverse the combustion chamber in the time available and fully utilize the air charge.
21. What is called break up length?
The liquid column bearing the nozzle disintegrates with in the cylinder over a finite
Length called the break up length in to drops of different sizes.
22. What are the different designs of nozzle used?
The different design of nozzle used is single orifice, multi orifice, throttle or pintle
depending on the needs of the combustion system employed.
23. What are the two types of photographic technique used?
To distinguish the liquid – containing core of the jet and the extracts of the fuel vapor
region of the spray, which surrounds the liquid core, two types of photographic technique used
are backlighting and shadow graph.
24. Explain photographic techniques method:
Back lighting identifies region where sufficient liquid fuel (as ligaments or drops)is
present to attenuate the light. The shadowgraph technique responds to density gradients in the
test section so it identifies regions where fuel vapor exists.
25.Listthedropletsizedependsonvariousfactors:
The droplet sizes depends on various factors are
i. Mean droplet size decreases with increases in a. Injection pressure b. air density
ii. Mean droplet size increases with increases in fuel viscosity.
iii. Size of droplets increases with increases in the size of the orifice.
26. Define flame development angle:
The crank angle interval between the spark discharge and the time when a small but
significant fraction of the cylinder mass has burned or fuel chemical energy has been released
27. Define rapid burning angle

The crank angle interval required to burn the bulk of the charge is defined as the interval
between the end of the flame development stage and the end of the flame propagation process.
UNIT–III ENGINE EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL
Part- A
1.Whatarethemajorexhaustemissions?
The major exhaust emissions are
a. Un burnt hydrocarbons (HC)
b. Oxides of carbon (co and co2)
c. Oxides of nitrogen (NO and NO2)
d. Oxides of sulphur (SO2and SO3)
e. Particulates f. Soot and smoke
2. What are the causes for hydrocarbon emission from S.I engine
The causes for hydro carbon emission from S.I engine are
1. Incomplete combustion.
2. Crevice volume and flow in crevices.
3. Leakage past the exhaust valve.
4. Valve over lap.
5. Deposits on walls.
6. Oil on combustion chamber walls.
3.WhatarethereasonsforincompletecombustioninSIengine?
Incomplete combustion is due to
i. Improper mixing due to incomplete mixing of the air and fuel. Some fuel particles
do not find the oxygen to react with this cause the emissions.

ii. Flame quenching: As the flame goes very close to the walls it gets quenched at
the walls leaving a small volume of unreacted air fuel mixture.
4. What are the reasons for flame quenching?
The reason for flame quenching is the expansion of gases.
(i)As the piston moves down from TDC to BDC during power stroke, expansion of the gases
lowers both pressure and temperature with in the cylinder. This makes combustion slow
and finally quenches the flame and causes the emissions.
(ii)High exhaust gas contamination causes poor combustion and which in turn causes
quenching during expansion.
(iii) As the flame goes very close to the walls it gets quenched at the walls leaving a small
volume of un reacted air-fuel mixture.
5. How the oil consumption increases in IC engines and what are the effects
Often as engines ages, due o wear, clearance between the pistons and cylinder wall
increases. This increases oil consumption contributes to increases in the emissions in three ways.
i. There is an added crevices volume.
ii. There is added absorption – desorption of fuel in the thicker oil film on cylinder
walls
iii. There is oil burned in the combustion process
6.Writeashortnoteoncarbonmonoxideemissions
Carbon monoxide is a colourless and odourless but a poisonous gas. It is generated in an
engine when it is operated with a fuel rich equivalance ratio. Poor mixing, local rich regions, and
incomplete combustion will also be the source for co emissions.
7.Whatisphotochemicalsmog?

NOx is the primary causes of photochemical smog, Smog is formed by the photochemical
reaction of automobiles exhaust and atmosheric air in the presence of sunlight. NO2+ energy
from sunlight NO + O +smog
8. What are soot particles?
Soot particles are clusters of solid carbon sheres. These spheres have diameter
from9nmto90nm(1nm=10-9). But most of them are with in the range of 15 – 30nm. The spheres
are solid carbon with HC and traces of other components absorbed on the surface. Single soot
particles may contain up to 5000 carbon spheres.
9. Which is the most effective after treatment for reducing engine emissions
The catalytic converter is the most effective after treatment for reducing engine emissions
found on most automobiles. Co can be oxidized to CO2and H2O in exhaust system and thermal
converters if the temperature is held at 600- 700°C. If certain catalysts are present, the
temperature needed to sustain these oxidation processes is reduced to 250 - 300°C, making for
a much more attractive system.
10. What is a catalyst?
A catalyst is a substance that accelerates chemical reaction by lowering the energy
needed for it to proceed. The catalyst is not consumed in the reaction and so functions
indefinitely unless degraded by heat age contaminants or other factors.
11. List the materials used as catalyst
The catalyst materials most commonly used are
i. platinum
ii. palladium
iii. rhodium.
12. Why catalytic converter called as three way converters
Catalytic converters are called as three way converters because they are usedto reduce the
concentration of CO, HC and NOx in the exhaust.

13. What are the types of ceramic structure used in catalytic convertor?
Inside the container is a process ceramic structure through which the exhaust gas flows.
i. The ceramic is a single honey comb structure with many flow passages.
ii. Some converters use loose granular ceramic with the gas passing between the packed
spheres.
14. List out the drawbacks of catalytic converters
i. Sulphur offers unique problems for catalytic converters some catalyst promote the
conversion of SO2 to SO3which eventually converted to sulphuric acid. This degreds the
catalytic convertor and contributes to acid rain.
ii. Catalytic converters are not very efficient when they are cold. When an engine is started
after not being operated for several hours it takes several minute for the converter to reach
an efficient operating temperature called as cold start up problem.
15. What are the methods of catalytic converters preheating?
The methods of catalytic converters preheating included the following
i. By locating the converters close to the engine
ii. By having super insulation
iii. By employing electric preheating
iv. By using flame heating
v. Incorporating thermal batteries.
16.ListtheinvisibleandvisibleemissionInvisibleemission:
Water vapour, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, unburnt hydrocarbons, carbon
monoxide, aldehyes.
Visibleemission:
Smoke, particulate.
17.Whatarethemethodsofmeasuringthefollowingemission?

i. Oxides of nitrogen = CHEMILUMINESCENCE ANALYZER
ii. Carbon monoxide = NON DISPERSIVE INFRARED ANALYZER
iii. Unburned hydrocarbons = FLAME IONIZATION DETECTOR (FID)
UNIT-IV ALTERNATE FUELS
Part- A
1. Write the advantage and disadvantage of alcohol as a fuel?
The advantages of alcohols a fuel are:
i. it is a high octane fuel with antiknock index number (octane number) of over 100.
ii. Alcohols have low sulphur content in the fuel.
iii. It produces less overall emissions when compared with gasoline
Disadvantages:
i. Alcohols have poor ignition characteristics in general.
ii. There is a possibility of vapor lock in fuel delivery system.
iii. It has poor cold weather starting characteristics due to low vapor pressure and
evaporation.
2. What is the problem with gasoline-alcohol mixture as a fuel?
Problems with gasoline-alcohol mixture as a fuel are the tendency for alcohol to combine
with any water present. When this happens the alcohol separates to locally from the gasoline,
resulting in a non-homogenous mixture. This causes the engine to run erratically due to the
large air-fuel ratio difference between the two fuels.
3. Write the sources for methanol?

Methanol can be obtained from many sources, both fossil and renewable. These include
coal, petroleum, natural gas, biomass, wood landfills and even the ocean.
4. Write the source for ethanol?
Ethanol can be made from ethylene (or) from fermentation of grains and sugar. Muchof it
is made from sugarcane, sugar beets, and even cellulose (wood and paper).
5. What are the techniques of using alcohol in diesel engine fuel?
The techniques of using alcohol in diesel engine are:
i. Alcohol diesel emulsions
ii. Dual fuel injection.
iii. Alcohol fumigation.
iv. Surface ignition of alcohols.
6. What are the methods are adopted for induction of alcohol into intakemanifold?
The methods are adopted for induction of alcohol into intake manifold micro fog unit,
pneumatic spray nozzle, vaporizer, carburetor and fuel injector.
7. List the advantages of hydrogen as an IC engine?
Advantages
i. Low emissions.
ii. Fuel availability.
Fuel leakage to environment is not a pollutant
iii. High energy continent per volume when stored as a liquid.
8.Listthedisadvantagesofusinghydrogenasafuel?
Disadvantages
i. Difficult to re fuel.
ii. Fuel cost would be high at present day’s technology and availability.
iii. Poor engine volumetric efficiency.
iv. High NOx emission because of high flame.

9. Write the methods for hydrogen can be used in SI engines?
Hydrogen can be used in SI engines by three methods
i. By manifold induction
ii. By direct introduction of hydrogen into the cylinder.
iii. By supplementing gasoline.
10.Listtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofnaturalgas?
Advantages:
i. Octane number is around 120, which makes it a very good SI engines fuel.
ii. Low engine emissions
iii. Fuel is fairly abundant worldwide.
Disadvantages:
i. Low energy density resulting in low engine performance.
ii. Low engine volumetric efficiency because it is a gaseous fuel.
iii. Refueling is a slow process.
11.WritethetwotypesofLPGusedinautomobilesengine?
Two type of LPG used in automobile engines:
One is propane and the other is butane, sometimes in mixture of propane and butane is used as
LPG in auto mobile engine.
12. What are the advantages of LPG?
i. LPG mixes with air at all temperatures.
ii. LPG has high antiknock characteristics.
iii. There is no crack case dilution, because the fuel is in the form of vapor.
13.WritethedisadvantagesofLPG?
A special fuel feed system is required for liquid petroleum gas.
A good cooling system is quite necessary.
The vehicle weight is increased due to the use of heavy pressure cylinder for storing LPG.

14. Write the improvements required for the LPG vehicle in future?
i. Effort must be made to have more LPG filling stations at convenient locations, so that
LPG tank can be filled up easily.
ii. Safety devices are to be introduced to prevent accidents due to explosion of gas cylinders
(or) Leakage in the gas pipes.
15. Compare the petrol and LPG?
PETROL LIQUIED PETROLEM GAS
Octane rating of petrol is 81 Octane rating of LPG is 110.
Petrol has odours LPG is odourless.
In order to increase octane number LPG is lead free with high Octane number.
UNIT-V
1. What is lean burn engine?
Lean burn engine is a lay out of Otto cycle engine designed to permit the combustion of lean air
fuel mixture and to obtain simultaneously low emission values as high fuel economy. It is
designed to operate effectively in the air fuel ratio 14:1-16:1to 20:1-22:1. When the lean
compression ratio, combustion chamber shape, ignition system, the lean limit are successfully
optimized, the engine is refused to as a lean burn engine.
2. Why lean mixture is preferred in SI engine?
Lean mixture is preferred in SI engine because of the following facts:
 Lower pollutants.
 Good fuel economy.
 Heat transfer losses to the cooing medium are reduced because of lower peak
temperatures.
 Since lean mixture are less prove to knocking.

3. What are the modifications to be made to convert an existing engine as a lean burn
engine?
The modifications to be made to comments an existing engine as a lean burn engine are:
 Increasing the compression ratio of the engine to accurate flame propagation.
 Increasing the swirl and turbulence of the mixture in order to increase flame speed.
 Catalytic activation of the charge in the combustion chamber.
4. How the stratified charge engine can be characterised?
The stratified charge engine can be characterised by the following features:
 Relatively high compression ratio
 Ability of direct cylinder fuel injection variations to run unthrottled.
 Stratification of the charge mixture into distinctly different rich and lean air fuel ratios.
5. List the advantages of the stratified charge engine.
The advantages of the stratified charge engines are:
Low octane fuels (cheaper fuels) can be used at higher compression ratios.
 Load control can be achieved without air throttling
 Quiet in operation.
 Multi fuels give more or less equal performance.
6. What are the main disadvantages of the stratified charge engine?
The main disadvantages of the stratified charge engines are:
 Maximum output (from the air in the cylinder (i.e.) complete utilization of air) is not
achieved.
 The added cost of the injection/modified combustion systems.
 Added complication of injection and spark ignition systems.
7. Write short notes on plasma jet ignition system.
The plasma jet ignition system uses a plasma jet spark plug. This system can be considered as a
form of electrical torch ignition, since the ignition source is hot jet plasma which project well
away from the spark plug. The plasma jet ignition sources is turbulent and electrodeless, both
desirable features for igniting marginal mixtures.
8. What are the factors that influence the operation of the plasma jet plug?
The factors that can influence the operation of the plasma jet plug are the amount of the applied
electrical energy, the rate of energy delivery, the cavity volume, the cavity dimensions, the orifice
size, the ambient gas pressure and the quantity of fuel present in the cavity.

9. What are the reasons for automotive engines equipped with gasoline injection system?
Some of the recent automotive engines are equipped with gasoline injection system, instead of a
carburetion for the reasons: (1) To have uniform distribution of fuel in a multi cylinder engine.
(2) To improve breathing capacity (i.e.) volumetric efficiency. (3) To reduce or eliminate
detonation.
10. What are the types of injection systems?
1. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) in to the cylinder
2. Port injection (a) timed (b) continuous
3. Manifold injection
11. What are the objective of the fuel injection system?
The objectives of the fuel injection system are to meter, atomize and uniformly distribute the fuel
throughout the air mass in the cylinder.
12. What are the components of injection system?
The components of injection system are:
1. Pumping element 2. Metering element 3. Mixing element
4. Mixture control 5. Timing control
13. Write notes on continuous injection system.
Continuous injection system usually has a rotary pump. The pump maintains the fuel line gauge
pressure of about 0.75 to 1.5 bar. The system injects the fuel through a nozzle located in
manifold immediately down stream of the throttle plate.
14. Explain the functions of the following components.
(a) Pumping element, (b) Metering element, (c) Timing control, (d) Ambient control.
(a)Pumping element- moves the fuel from the fuel tank to the injector. This include necessary
piping, filter etc.
(b)Metering element- measures and supplies the fuel at the rate demanded by load and speed
conditions of the engine.
(c)Timing control- fixes the start and stop of the fuel-air mixing process.
(d)Ambient control-compensates for charges in temperature and pressure of either air or fuel
that may affect the various elements of the system.
15.Write the advantages of homogeneous charge compression ignition engine?
1. Lower NOx and particulate emissions 2. High thermal efficiency
16. What are the fuels used in HCCI engines?

Diesel , gasoline , methanol , natural gas and hydrogen
17. List the disadvantages of homogeneous charge compression ignition engine?
 The major problem is controlling the ignition timing over a wide lead and speed.
 Power density is limited by combustion noise and high peak pressure.

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