Work Done per Cycle Calculator

✖Indicated Mean Effective Pressure can be thought of as the pressure that persists in the cylinder during the entirety of one cycle of the engine.ⓘ Indicated Mean Effective Pressure [IMEP]			+10% -10%
✖Piston Area is defined as the total space occupied by the piston of a diesel engine.ⓘ Piston Area [A]			+10% -10%
✖Stroke of Piston is the distance that the piston travels between its top dead center (TDC) and bottom dead center (BDC) positions during each cycle of the engine.ⓘ Stroke of Piston [L]			+10% -10%

✖Work refers to the amount of energy produced by the engine as it converts the chemical energy stored in the fuel into useful mechanical work.ⓘ Work Done per Cycle [W]

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Work Done per Cycle

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`"W" = "IMEP"*"A"*"L"`

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`"64.74KJ"="6.5Bar"*"0.166m²"*"600mm"`

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Work Done per Cycle Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Work = Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston
W = IMEP*A*L
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Work - (Measured in Joule) - Work refers to the amount of energy produced by the engine as it converts the chemical energy stored in the fuel into useful mechanical work.
Indicated Mean Effective Pressure - (Measured in Pascal) - Indicated Mean Effective Pressure can be thought of as the pressure that persists in the cylinder during the entirety of one cycle of the engine.
Piston Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - Piston Area is defined as the total space occupied by the piston of a diesel engine.
Stroke of Piston - (Measured in Meter) - Stroke of Piston is the distance that the piston travels between its top dead center (TDC) and bottom dead center (BDC) positions during each cycle of the engine.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Indicated Mean Effective Pressure: 6.5 Bar --> 650000 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Piston Area: 0.166 Square Meter --> 0.166 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Stroke of Piston: 600 Millimeter --> 0.6 Meter (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

W = IMEP*A*L --> 650000*0.166*0.6

Evaluating ... ...

W = 64740

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

64740 Joule -->64.74 Kilojoule (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

64.74 Kilojoule <-- Work

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Overall Efficiency or Brake Thermal Efficiency using Brake Mean Effective Pressure

Go Brake Thermal Efficiency = (Brake Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston*(RPM/2)*Number of Cylinders)/(Fuel Consumption Rate*Calorific Value*60)

Break Power given Bore and Stroke

Go Brake Power of 4 Stroke = (Mechanical Efficiency*Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston*(RPM/2)*Number of Cylinders)/60

Indicated Power of 2 Stroke Engine

Go Indicated Power of 2 Stroke Engine = (Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston*RPM*Number of Cylinders)/60

Indicated Power of 4 Stroke Engine

Go Indicated Power of 4 Stroke = (Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston*(RPM/2)*Number of Cylinders)/60

Brake Power using Break Mean Effective Pressure

Go Brake Power of 4 Stroke = (Brake Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston*(RPM/2)*Number of Cylinders)/60

Overall Efficiency or Brake Thermal Efficiency using Mechanical Efficiency

Go Brake Thermal Efficiency = (Mechanical Efficiency*Indicated Power of 4 Stroke)/(Fuel Consumption Rate*Calorific Value)

Overall Efficiency or Brake Thermal Efficiency using Friction Power and Indicated Power

Go Brake Thermal Efficiency = (Indicated Power of 4 Stroke-Friction Power)/(Fuel Consumption Rate*Calorific Value)

Thermal Efficiency using Indicated Mean Effective Pressure and Break Mean Effective Pressure

Go Indicated Thermal Efficiency = Brake Thermal Efficiency*Indicated Mean Effective Pressure/Brake Mean Effective Pressure

Thermal Efficiency using Indicated Power and Brake Power

Go Indicated Thermal Efficiency = Brake Thermal Efficiency*Indicated Power of 4 Stroke/Brake Power of 4 Stroke

Thermal Efficiency using Indicated Power and Fuel Consumption Rate

Go Indicated Thermal Efficiency = Indicated Power of 4 Stroke/(Fuel Consumption Rate*Calorific Value)

Mechanical Efficiency using Indicated Power and Friction Power

Go Mechanical Efficiency = (Indicated Power of 4 Stroke-Friction Power)/Indicated Power of 4 Stroke

Brake Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engine Power Plant

Go Brake Thermal Efficiency = Brake Power of 4 Stroke/(Fuel Consumption Rate*Calorific Value)

Mechanical Efficiency using Break Power and Friction Power

Go Mechanical Efficiency = Brake Power of 4 Stroke/(Brake Power of 4 Stroke+Friction Power)

Work Done per Cycle

Go Work = Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston

Brake Mean Effective Pressure

Go Brake Mean Effective Pressure = Mechanical Efficiency*Indicated Mean Effective Pressure

Break Power of 4 Stroke Diesel Engine

Go Brake Power of 4 Stroke = (2*pi*Torque*(RPM/2))/60

Brake Specific Fuel Consumption given Brake Power and Fuel Consumption Rate

Go Brake Specific Fuel Consumption = Fuel Consumption Rate/Brake Power of 4 Stroke

Break Power of 2 Stroke Diesel Engine

Go Brake Power of 2 Stroke = (2*pi*Torque*RPM)/60

Thermal Efficiency of Diesel Engine Power Plant

Go Indicated Thermal Efficiency = Brake Thermal Efficiency/Mechanical Efficiency

Break Power given Mechanical Efficiency and Indicated Power

Go Brake Power of 4 Stroke = Mechanical Efficiency*Indicated Power of 4 Stroke

Mechanical Efficiency of Diesel Engine

Go Mechanical Efficiency = Brake Power of 4 Stroke/Indicated Power of 4 Stroke

Indicated Power using Brake Power and Friction Power

Go Indicated Power of 4 Stroke = Brake Power of 4 Stroke+Friction Power

Friction Power of Diesel Engine

Go Friction Power = Indicated Power of 4 Stroke-Brake Power of 4 Stroke

Brake Mean Effective Pressure given Torque

Go Brake Mean Effective Pressure = Proportionality Constant*Torque

Area of Piston given Piston Bore

Go Piston Area = (pi/4)*Piston Bore^2

Work Done per Cycle Formula

Work = Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston
W = IMEP*A*L

What is the relation between indicated power brake power and friction power?

The difference between indicated power and brake power is as follows. First of all, by indicated power we mean GROSS indicated power, the total work done by gas on piston during compression and power strokes. The brake power is the power available at the dynamometer. The difference is called friction power.

How to Calculate Work Done per Cycle?

Work Done per Cycle calculator uses Work = Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston to calculate the Work, The Work Done per Cycle formula is defined as the work by compressing only air, or air plus residual combustion gases from the exhaust. Work is denoted by W symbol.

How to calculate Work Done per Cycle using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Work Done per Cycle, enter Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (IMEP), Piston Area (A) & Stroke of Piston (L) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Work Done per Cycle calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.06474 = 650000*0.166*0.6.

FAQ

What is Work Done per Cycle?

The Work Done per Cycle formula is defined as the work by compressing only air, or air plus residual combustion gases from the exhaust and is represented as W = IMEP*A*L or Work = Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston. Indicated Mean Effective Pressure can be thought of as the pressure that persists in the cylinder during the entirety of one cycle of the engine, Piston Area is defined as the total space occupied by the piston of a diesel engine & Stroke of Piston is the distance that the piston travels between its top dead center (TDC) and bottom dead center (BDC) positions during each cycle of the engine.

How to calculate Work Done per Cycle?

The Work Done per Cycle formula is defined as the work by compressing only air, or air plus residual combustion gases from the exhaust is calculated using Work = Indicated Mean Effective Pressure*Piston Area*Stroke of Piston. To calculate Work Done per Cycle, you need Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (IMEP), Piston Area (A) & Stroke of Piston (L). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Indicated Mean Effective Pressure, Piston Area & Stroke of Piston and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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