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Problem Summary:

A four-stroke engine operates with hydrogen fuel under specific conditions. The cylinder has a diameter of 92.2 mm, a stroke length of 89.7 mm, and operates at 3500 rpm with an excess air ratio $\lambda = 2.1$. The hydrogen has an effective calorific value of $LHV = 120 \, \text{kJ/kg}$ and the intake air pressure is 1 bar at 25°C. The hydrogen injector diameter is $d_{inj} = 0.3 \, \text{mm}$.

The questions ask:

1. How long should the hydrogen injection last for each engine cycle under these operating conditions?
2. What is the brake power produced by the engine under optimal conditions, assuming the indicated efficiency is 24%, and the brake mean effective pressure (bmep) is $8.96 \, \text{bar}$?

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Step-by-Step Solution:

1. Cylinder Volume Calculation:

The first step is to compute the engine displacement volume, which is the total volume swept by the pistons during one complete cycle.

The volume for one cylinder in a four-stroke engine is given by: $V_c = \frac{\pi}{4} \times D^2 \times S$ where:

• $D = 92.2 \, \text{mm} = 0.0922 \, \text{m}$ (cylinder diameter),
• $S = 89.7 \, \text{mm} = 0.0897 \, \text{m}$ (piston stroke length).

Substituting the values: $V_c = \frac{\pi}{4} \times (0.0922)^2 \times 0.0897 \approx 0.000598 \, \text{m}^3 = 598 \, \text{cm}^3$ So, the displacement volume per cylinder is 598 cm³.

2. Air-fuel Ratio and Mass Flow Rate:

Given that the engine operates with an air excess ratio of $\lambda = 2.1$, we can compute the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio for hydrogen.

The stoichiometric air-fuel ratio for hydrogen is typically about 34:1. The actual air-fuel ratio, considering the excess air ratio, is: $AFR_{actual} = 34 \times 2.1 = 71.4$ This means 71.4 kg of air is needed for every 1 kg of hydrogen.

To find the mass flow rate of hydrogen, we need the mass flow rate of air. For a four-stroke engine, only half of the engine’s displacement is filled with fresh air per revolution, and at 3500 rpm: $\text{Mass flow rate of air} = \frac{V_c \times n_{rev} \times \rho_{air}}{2 \times 60}$ where:

• $V_c = 0.000598 \, \text{m}^3$,
• $n_{rev} = 3500 \, \text{rpm}$,
• $\rho_{air} = 1.18 \, \text{kg/m}^3$ (density of air at 25°C and 1 bar).

Substituting the values: $\text{Mass flow rate of air} = \frac{0.000598 \times 3500 \times 1.18}{2 \times 60} \approx 0.02055 \, \text{kg/s}$ Now, using the actual air-fuel ratio: $\text{Mass flow rate of hydrogen} = \frac{0.02055}{71.4} \approx 0.000288 \, \text{kg/s}$

3. Injection Duration:

The injector diameter is given as 0.3 mm, and the mass flow rate through the injector depends on the fuel’s density and pressure drop.

The mass flow rate through an injector is given by: $\dot{m}_{fuel} = C_d \times A_{inj} \times \sqrt{2 \times \rho_{H_2} \times \Delta P}$ where:

• $C_d$ is the discharge coefficient (typically 0.8),
• $A_{inj} = \frac{\pi}{4} \times d_{inj}^2$ is the injector area,
• $\rho_{H_2} = 0.08375 \, \text{kg/m}^3$ (density of hydrogen),
• $\Delta P = 8.96 \, \text{bar}$ (injection pressure).

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