Looking for old question papers? Here is a paper Advanced I.C Engines from Anna University conducted in the year May/June 2013. This question paper is useful for those students who are studying final year eighth semester mechanical engineering course under Anna University Chennai. This is applicable for the subject codes, ME 2041/ME 807, Regulation 2008. Read the images below and take a print to use them for your upcoming examination.
University: Anna University
Course: B.E Mechanical Engineering
Semester: 8
Subject Code: ME 2041/ME 807
Year of Examination: 2013
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ReplyDeleteQuestion Paper Code : 21555
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION , MAY/JUNE 2013
Eighth Semester
Mechanical Engineering
ME 2041/ME 807 – ADVANCED I.C. ENGINES
(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions
PART A – (10 X 2 = 20 marks)
1. What is a heterogeneous air-fuel mixture? In which engine is it used?
2. Sketch T-Head type combustion chamber used in S.I engines.
3. Mention any two advantages of induction swirl.
4. What is an indirect-injection type combustion chamber.
5. Why smoke is formed in a CI engine?
6. State the significance of stoichiometric air-fuel mixture.
7. State the methods by which ethanol is produced.
8. Comment on the water tolerance of alcohol blends.
9. What is the working principle of prechamber stratified charge engine?
10. Mention the advantages of plasma ignition system.
PART B – (5 X 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) (i) Explain the stages of combustion in SI engines elaborating the flame front propagation. (10)
(ii) Explain briefly the various factors that influence the flame speed in S.I.
engines. (6)
(b) Describe the requirements of an S.I engine combustion chamber and explain
the various types of combustion chamber.
12. (a) With the aid of a schematic diagram , explain the combustion process in a C.I engine.
Or
(b) Explain the factors affecting the delay period in C.I engines and summarize them.
13. (a) (i) Specify the main emissions from a multi-cylinder passenger car C.I
engine. How is the air-fuel ratio controlled so as to reduce emissions? (10)
(ii) What is a driving cycle? Discuss its significance with regard to
emissions. (6)
Or
(b) (i) Explain the functioning of three way catalytic converter , with a sketch. Mention the limitations of a catalytic converter. (12)
(ii) What are the methods to reduce particulate matter emissions?
14. (a) Compare the properties of gasoline , methanol and ethanol as engine fuels and explain how they influence combustion and emissions?
Or
(b) Discuss the change in properties of alcohol-petrol blends and their effect on the performance of the engine.
15. (a) (i) Describe with a sketches how a CI engine can be controlled
electronically. (12)
(ii) What is stratified charge? Give its significance. (4)
Or
(b) (i) Describe the features of homogenous charge compression ignition engine and common rail direct injection engine with neat sketches. (6 + 6)
(ii) Briefly discuss about the necessity of pressure pick , charge amplifier in an IC engine.