Scenario

The engine is is the driving unit of the vehicle. It may consist of one, two, and four

up to eight cylinders that perform reciprocating motion.

Inside the cylinder combustion takes place where fuel reacts with oxygen in the air

to produce gaseous products and heat energy which is used to run he engine.

General gas law is obeyed inside the cylinder.



























Task 1 (Pass P6)

A.
The pressure inside the cylinder can be calculated using the following ideal gas

equation:


V
nRT
P =
Where,

= P the pressure inside the cylinder in Pa

= V the volume of the cylinder in cubic meters.

= n the number of moles.

= T the temperature in Kelvin

= R the gas constant =0.082
K mol
m Pa
.
.
3


In a certain engine when it is in the suction stroke, the following values were

recorded:

= V 0.388
3
m

= n 0.4 moles

= T 400 Kelvin





Show how you would calculate the pressure from the given data using an electronic
scientific

calculator.

Draw boxes to show the sequence of operations carried out using an electronic
scientific

calculator.





B.
When the piston moves from one end of the cylinder to the other, it will sweep a
volume of air

which equals the volume of the cylinder between TDC and BDC.

The swept length may be calculated as follows:

2
4
d
V
L
t
=

Where,

3
2500cm V =

cm d 8 =


Show how you would calculate the swept length from the given data using an
electronic scientific

calculator.

Draw boxes to show the sequence of operations carried out using an electronic
scientific

calculator.
















C.

The displacement of the piston is given by the equation:

) 2 sin( | t + = ft d x

Where ,

cm d 10 =

Hz f 15 =

4
t
| =

Show how you would calculate the swept length (x) at (t = 0.5 second) from the
given data using

an electronic scientific calculator.

Draw boxes to show the sequence of operations carried out using an electronic
scientific

calculator.






















Task 2
(Distinction D2)


A.

In an engine, an ignition system circuit may exist to provide spark plugs by the spark
needed.

This circuit may contain condensers, coils and resistors; i.e.an (RLC)circuit. The
impedance of

this circuit is given by the following equation:

2
2
1
|
.
|

\
|
+ =
C
L R Z
e
e


Where,

O =
3
10 4 R

Henry L 4 . 0 =

Farad C
3
10 2

=

s rad / 200 = e


Show how you would carry out chained calculations using an electronic scientific
calculator

to calculate the impedance from the given data

Draw boxes to show the sequence of operations carried out using an electronic
scientific

calculator.

















B.

In an RLC circuit, the current may be calculated from the following equation:


|
|
.
|

\
|
=

t
t
e
R
E
I 1


Where,

O =
3
10 3 R

Volts E 12 =

s
1
10 5 . 2

= t


Show how you would carry out chained calculations using an electronic scientific
calculator

to calculate the current at (t = 0.125 s) from the given data.

Draw boxes to show the sequence of operations carried out using an electronic
scientific

calculator.