POWER PLANT LAB ME-306(L)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR

Lab Report # 8:
Experimental study of reciprocating air
compressor.

Objectives:
i. Demonstration of reciprocating compression.
ii. To find mechanical efficiency of 1st and 2nd stage reciprocating compressor.

Theoretical Background:
i. Electrical Power = VI

ii. Mechanical output of motor, wn = FN/K

Where, F = Brake load

N = Rev / min

K is brake constant

iii. Power input to compressor, w12 = nbelt * wn

= 0.98 wn

iv. Power output of compressor = Pn Vn N1 /3

Where, Pn is mean effective pressure found from indicated diagram.

How to find Pn :

Divide the the indicated diagram into 10 line and fnd the length of each line , add them
all and divide the answer by 10

P = (l1 + l2 + l3 …… l10) / 10 * Spring strength

Efficiency = power output / power input

= W 12 / ( Pn Vn N / 3)

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018

 POWER PLANT LAB ME-306(L)
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR

Heat lost by air in intercooler = m Cp ( T9 – T10)

Heat lost by after cooler = m Cp ( T8 – T10)

Cp = 41868 KJ/kgK

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