An Analysis of Effect of Variable Compression Ratio in C.I. Engine Using Turbocharger

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AN ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO IN C.I.
ENGINE USING TURBOCHARGER
E.Saravanapprabhu1 , M.Mahendran2
1E.Saravanapprabhu, PG Student, Thermal Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore-641022.
2M.Mahendran, Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore-641022, Tamilnadu, India
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Abstract -In a single cylinder four stroke diesel enginesis
used to analysis the effect of variable compression ratio in
turbocharger of the combustion ignition engine. The
turbocharger is used to increases the efficiencyofthe engine
and to improve the performance will be higher only. For the
single cylinder diesel engine used to run with the two
revolutions for four strokes per unit crank revolution. The
turbocharger is used to work with the engine oftheinletand
outlet of the exhaust gas and air-fuel mixture. Turbocharger
will be connected with the shaft of the oil; it will be run by
both the wheel of the turbine wheel and compressor wheel.
From this working of the turbocharger of the diesel engine,
we can be analysis the performance test of the variable
compression ratio.
Keywords: Diesel Engine, Performance Parameter,
Turbocharger, Variable Compression Ratio.
1. INTRODUCTION
In the diesel engine, we can findthemutlicylinderof
the automobiles vehicles are used to run by the
turbocharger. For the single cylinder, we are using the
turbocharger to find out the variable compression ratio in
four stroke diesel engine and the performance test will be
calculated at the different load of the different variable
compression ratio from the valve of 12.1 to 18.1. From this
valve we can find out the performance test like brakepower,
specific fuel power, thermal power, indicated power,
mechanical efficiency. It is used to run in the engine capacity
of the valve is 667cc. The turbocharger is used to reduce the
emission and increase the efficiency and run smoothlyofthe
engine.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
It stated that turbocharging of internal combustion
engines was an established technology used for the purpose
of increasing both power density and in somecasesthecycle
efficiency of diesel engines relative to naturally aspirated
engines. However,onesignificantdrawback wastheinability
to match the characteristics of the turbocharger to the
engine under full load and also to provide sufficiently good
transient response. Under many conditions this results in
reduced efficiency and leads to higher exhaust emissions. It
can be perform by using with the turbocharger and without
turbocharger. To find out the optimum compression ratio of
the computerized variable compression ratio (VCR) single
cylinder four stroke diesel engine using experimentation
analysis. Various parameters defining the performance of
V.C.R diesel engine are calculated and they are used as
means for obtaining optimum compression ratio. By taking
the variable compression ratio, we can calculate the
performance parameter valve. A research on diesel engine
have a better design can be improvethecompressionquality
and brake thermal efficiency and saves the fuel. The present
work deals for finding the compression ratio in better from
of the diesel fuelled at variableloadratioand constantspeed.
It represents the volume ratio in combustion chamber is
high capacity to lower capacity. A turbocharger is meansthe
charging compressor is driven by an exhaust gas driven
turbine. It will be increased theperformanceefficiencyof the
engine. The result were showed by theoretical calculate of
the brake power, brake specific fuel consumption, thermal
efficiency, etc. From this review paper, the parameter is
calculated due to variable compression ratio for single
cylinder four stroke diesel engine.
3. NOMENCLATURE
CR - Compression Ratio
BP - Brake Power
IP - Indicated Power
FP - Friction Power
BTE - Brake Thermal Efficiency
BSFC - Brake Specific Fuel Consumption

VCR - Variable Compression Ratio
IMEP - Indicated Mean Effective Power
BMEP - Brake Mean Effective Power
TE - Thermal Efficiency
4. EXPERIMENT SETUP
The setup consists of single cylinder, four stroke,
VCR (Variable Compression Ratio) Research engine
connected to eddy current dynamometer and to the
turbocharger. It is provided with necessary instruments for
combustion pressure, crank-angle, airflow, fuel flow,
temperatures and load measurements. These signals are
interfaced to computer through high speed data acquisition
device. The setup has stand-alone panel box consistingofair
box, twin fuel tank, manometer, fuel measuring unit,
transmitters for air and fuel flow measurements, process
indicator and piezo powering unit. Rotameters are provided
for cooling water and calorimeter water flow measurement.
Turbocharger is fixed into the engine of the exhaust gas of
the outlet of the engine.
4.1 VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO OF AN I.C
ENGINE
In IC engine, a fuel gas will not be expanding fully in
the cylinder. Fuel energy is exhaust and it will be waste to
the environment. The exhaustgaswill beenergydistribution
to the diesel engine for the air fuel inlet injection by using
turbocharger. The I.C energy exhaust energy is containing to
the thermal energy and pressure energy. The I.C energy of
the compression ratio is the ratio of the volume of the
combustion chamber and it’s from a largest capacity to the
smallest capacity. It is a fundamental specification for this
common combustion engine. The main concept of variable
compression ratio is uses to improve the engine
performance, efficiency and emissions will be reduced. The
high cylinder pressures and temperatures during the early
part of the combustion and small residual gas fraction over
to high compression ratio give faster laminar flame speed.
Ignition delay period is shorter. At a low loads, the
compression ratio is greater, and the combustion time is
shorter. Subsequently, time loss is reduced. The fuel
consumption rate is lower with high compression ratios at
part load.
4.2 VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO DIESEL
ENGINE USING WITH TURBOCHARGER
A turbocharger is a device used to allow more
power to be produced for an engine of a given size. Its
purpose is uses to increase the volumetric efficiency of the
combustion chamber. The first concept of the exhaust
turbocharger is well known to reuse the I.C engine exhaust
energy. In an exhaust turbocharger system, the I.C engine
will be exhaust expands to turbine and an output is a shaft
work to drive an air compressor. It means that exhaust
energy will be used to boost an IC engine intake pressure. A
turbine is directly couples to the I.C engine exhaust pipe to
uses to run the exhaust for working medium without any
mechanical connection between the I.C engine and turbine.
The main faults of the exhaust turbocharger can be
summarised to follows: due to the throttling exhaust of the
turbine, there will be a higher exhaust back pressure and a
larger exhaust loss in exhaust turbocharger engine.Byusing
Single cylinder diesel engine gives one power stroke per
crank revolution (2- Stroke) and two revolutions (4-stroke).
The torque pulses are widely spaced and engine vibration
and smoothness are significant problems. Used in small
engine application where engine size is more important.
Engine weight will increase and engine cost will increase.
Engine power is proportional to the amount of air and fuel
that can get into the cylinders. The power and performance
of an engine can be increased by the turbocharger.
Figure1: Turbocharger with Engine Setup

Figure2: Engine Setup
4.3 TURBOCHARGER
Turbochargers are a type of forced induction
system. A turbocharger unit is comprised of two main
components: a turbine and a compressor, and its purpose is
to increase the volumetric efficiency of the combustion
chamber. The compressor of the turbocharger uses air from
the ambient atmosphere and increases its density through
the rotating impeller blade passages. The resultant high
density airflow then enters the engine combustion chamber
to mix with the fuel. A turbocharger consists of two
chambers connected by a center housing. The twochambers
contain a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel connected
by a shaft which passes through the center housing. It is a
turbine-driven forced induction device that increases an
internal combustion engine’s efficiencyandpoweroutput by
forcing extra air into the combustion chamber. That means
the charging compressor is driven by an exhaust gas driven
turbine. The turbocharger is bolted to the exhaust manifold
of the engine. The exhaust from the cylinders spins the
turbine, which works like a gas turbine engine. The turbine
is connected by a shaft to the Compressor, which is located
between the air filter and the intake manifold. The
compressor pressurizes the air going into the pistons. The
exhaust from the cylinders passes through the turbine
blades, causing the turbine to spin. The more exhaust that
goes through the blades, the faster they spin. On the other
end of the shaft that the turbine is attached to the
compressor pumps air into the cylinders. The compressoris
a type of centrifugal pump -- it draws air in at the centre of
its blades and flings it outward as it spins. It gives a high
thermal efficiency and better volumetric efficiencyandmore
power produced.
Figure3: Turbocharger
5. THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS
5.1 Compression Ratio
It is the ratio of the total volume of the
combustion chamber if the piston moved at bottom dead
centre to the total volume of the combustion chamber if
the piston moved at top dead centre.
rc =
5.2 Friction Power
The link between the output of brakepowerandthe
output of indicated power of an engine.
FP = IP – BP
5.3 Indicated Power
It may be the power developed by combustion of
fuel in the combustion chamber. It is the sum of friction
power and brake power.
5.4 Indicated Mean Effective Pressure
It may be the average pressure acting on a piston
during a power stroke of its cycle.
Imep =

5.5 Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
It may be thought of as fuel consumption per unit of
thrust of the brake power.
5.6 Indicated Specific Fuel Consumption
It may be thought of as fuel consumption per unit of
thrust of the indicated power.
5.7 Brake Thermal Efficiency
It is defined as brake power of a heat engine as a
function of the thermal input from the fuel.
5.8 Indicated Thermal Efficiency
It is defined as the ratio between the indicated
power output of an engine and the rateofsupplyofenergy in
the fuel.
5.9 Mechanical Efficiency
It is measured as a ratio of the measured
performance of an ideal machine.
6. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
In this paper, we are finding out the valve for
compression ratio due to different load by using the
turbocharger in the variable compression ratioengine.It will
be increase the variable different parameter for the
performance of the engine. It is good to research for the
world in a good way to the environment friendly. It will be
increases the valve like thermal efficiency, brake power
efficiency, specific fuel efficiency, etc. in betweenthevalve of
the different compression ratio from 12.1 to 18.1.
0
20
40
60
80
13 14 15 16 17
Efficiency(%)
Compression Ratio
Compression Ratio vs Efficiency
BTE
MECH
VOL
Chapt1: Effect of Compression Ratio on Brake Thermal
Efficiency, Mechanical Efficiency and Volumetric Efficiency.
Chapt2: Effect Of Compression Ratio on Specific Fuel
Consumption at different loads.
7. CONCLUSIONS
Now a day, it is good for applications of a new
technology regard to economic considerations and engine
efficiency. A variable compression ratio concept has also
been evaluated by means of thesimulationofa turbocharged
diesel engine. The effect of compression ratio on the engine
performance at fixed loads will be presented.Theincrease in
the intake boost pressure improves the brake thermal
efficiency of the engine. For the compensation of drop in
volumetric efficiencyoftheinsulatedengine4%intakeboost
pressure is required for turbocharging. It is good way to
reduce the pollution in a less manner of the environment
friendly to the world. And it reduced the noise and makes it
to run in smooth way and it is used to produce in high power
to the engine.

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BIOGRAPHIES
E.Saravanapprabhu,
Master of Engineering,
Department of Thermal Engineering,
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College,
Coimbatore – 641022.
Mr. M.Mahendran,
Assistant Professor,
DepartmentofMechanical Engineering,
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College,
Coimbatore – 641022.

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