Question
A single-cylinder diesel engine has a compression ratio of 16. If the stroke volume during operation is 450 cc, then its clearance volume is
The correct answer is
30 cc
Compression ratio is r=(Vs+Vc)/Vc=1+Vs/Vc. Therefore Vc=Vs/(r−1)=450/(16−1)=30 cc.
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