WHAT IS THIS DOCUMENT ABOUT? :
Internal combustion engine performance
Second law of thermodynamics: statement of law; schematic representation of a heat engine to
show heat and work flow
Heat engine cycles: Carnot cycle; Otto cycle; Diesel cycle; dual combustion cycle; Joule
cycle; property diagrams; Carnot efficiency; air-standard efficiency
Performance characteristics: engine trials; indicated and brake mean effective pressure;
indicated and brake power; indicated and brake thermal efficiency; mechanical efficiency;
relative efficiency; specific fuel consumption; heat balance
Improvements: turbocharging; turbocharging and intercooling; cooling systemand exhaust gas
heat recovery systems
Multi-irreversibilities, mainly resulting from the adiabatic processes, finite-time processes and heat transfer loss, are considered in the cycle model of...