FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN
BMM 4623
PROPOSAL
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 5 PARALLEL ENGINES FOR LUBRICANTS
AND FUEL TESTING EXPERIMENTAL RIGS
PREPARED BY: GROUP 11
NAME MATRIC NO
LEONG CHEE WAI MG12024
DEVANDRAN A/L GUNASEGAR MG12030
MUHAMMAD HAZIM BIN ABD KHALIM MH12002
MOHD KHALID RUSYDIE BIN AHMAD MH12012
MUHAMMAD NUR HANIS BIN OSMAN MH12020
PROJECT SUPERVISOR: DR. DEVARAJAN A/L RAMASAMY / DR.
MUHAMAD MAT NOOR
MSD LECTURER: DR. KUMARAN KADIRGAMA
ABSTRACT
This project is to design and develop a 5 parallel engines for lubricant and fuel testing
experimental rigs. Single-cylinder engine is chosen as the tester engine for this project.
Single-cylinder engine is a basic piston engine configuration of an internal combustion
engine. It is often seen on motorcycles, auto rickshaws, motor scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes,
go-karts, radio-controlled models, and has many uses in portable tools and garden machinery.
It has been used in automobiles and tractors. Single-cylinder engines are simple and compact,
and will often deliver the maximum power possible within a given envelope. Purpose of
design and develop this project is to test the performance of 5 engines which running in
parallel and analysis the fuel consumption of 5 parallel engines by experiment testing. The
results will be discussed and analyzed after the experiment testing.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Problem Statement
Nowadays, world is concerned about the reduction of energy consumption for the
purpose of save energy and save the Earth. Engine is widely used in many applications such
as automotive car. To improve the performance of the engine and reduce the energy
consumption of those applications, engineers are working hard on finding method to solve
this problem. A design and develop on 5 parallel engines for lubricant and fuel testing
experimental rigs is carried out to reduce the energy fuel consumption and increase the
performance of the engines.
1.2 Purpose
Purpose of this project to test the mechanical knowledge of students, and make use
the knowledge to design and development a 5 parallel engines for reduce its energy
consumption by saving fuels consumption and increase its performance.
1.3 Objectives
1. To design and develop a complex mechanical system and components.
2. To analysis the fuel consumption of 5 parallel engines by experiment.
1.4 Project Scope
1. Fabricate a 5 parallel engines for lubricant and fuel test rig.
2. The experimental will be conducted with controller by controlling the running
speed of the engine from middle range to maximum range.
3. Compare the different between the fuel consumption of the 5 parallel engines and
the single engine.
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
Diesel cycle is a combustion process of a reciprocating internal combustion engine. In
the engine, fuel is ignited by heat generated during the compression of air in the combustion
chamber, into which fuel is then injected. This is in contrast to igniting the fuel-air mixture
with a spark plug as in the Otto cycle engine. Diesel engines are widely used in aircraft,
automobiles, power generation, diesel-electric locomotives, and both surface ships and
submarines.[1]
The diesel internal combustion engine differs from the gasoline powered. Otto
cycle by using a higher compression of the fuel to ignite the fuel rather than using a spark
plug which "compression ignition" rather than "spark ignition". In the diesel engine, air is
compressed adiabatically with a compression ratio typically between 15 and 20. This
compression raises the temperature to the ignition temperature of the fuel mixture which is
formed by injecting fuel once the air is compressed.[2]
The ideal air-standard cycle is modelled as a reversible adiabatic compression
followed by a constant pressure combustion process, then an adiabatic expansion as a power
stroke and an isovolumetric exhaust.[3] Figure 1 shows the schematics diagram of single
cylinder engine. The engine is running with single cylinder or piston for internal combustion.
Figure 2.1: Schematics diagram of single cylinder engine
A single-cylinder engine is a basic piston engine configuration of an internal
combustion engine. It is often seen on motorcycles, auto rickshaws, motor scooters, mopeds,
dirt bikes, go-karts, radio-controlled models, and has many uses in portable tools and garden
machinery. It has been used in automobiles and tractors. Single-cylinder engines are simple
and compact, and will often deliver the maximum power possible within a given envelope.[4]
Cooling is simpler than with multiple cylinders, potentially saving further weight, especially
if air cooling can be used.
Single-cylinder engines require more flywheel effect than multi-cylinder engines, and
the rotating mass is relatively large, restricting acceleration and sharp changes of speed. In
the basic arrangement they are prone to vibration - though in some cases it may be possible to
control this with balance shafts.[5] A variation known as the split-single makes use of two
pistons which share a single combustion chamber.
Single-cylinder engines are simple and economical in construction. The vibration they
generate is acceptable in many applications, while less acceptable in others. Counterbalance
shafts and counterweights can be fitted but such complexities tend to counter the previously
listed advantages.[6] Components such as the crankshaft of a single-cylinder engine have to be
nearly as strong as that in a multi-cylinder engine of the same capacity per cylinder, meaning
that some parts are effectively four times heavier than they need to be for the total
displacement of the engine.[7]
The single-cylinder engine will almost inevitably develop a lower power-to-weight
ratio than a multi-cylinder engine of similar technology.[8] This can be a disadvantage in
mobile operations, although it is of little significance in others and in most stationary
applications. Figure 2 shows the sample of engines of lawn mower. The engine of lawn
mower is a single cylinder engine.
Figure 2.2: Engine of lawn mower
3.0 METHODOLOGY
3.1 MATERIALS
The materials that we planned to use for our design project are:
Materials Description
1. Single Piston type engine which is This engine type is much cheaper if compare
Lame mower engine or it is known as to more advance and complex car or
Grass cutter engine set. motorbike engines for our project designing
purpose. This engine that we planned to buy
with its set of fuel tank, piping hoses and
engine oil filter.
2. Engine oil This engine oil acts as lubricant for engine
piston and overall its system.
3. Fan The fan for cooling purpose for engine since
us going to run the experiment for 24 hours as
one of our need to conduct this project for our
case study.
4. Diesel oil Act as fuel for this engine for our experiment
5. Engine test rig / cage This is to hold and fix all the engine (5
UNITS) including its fuel tank and also the
fans in a parallel design in that cage so that
we are able to conduct our testing successfully
for case study.
3.2 MACHINES
The machines that we required for our fabrication and experiment study are:
1. Welding machine
2. Cutter machine
3.3 JOININGS
There are certain joining that we would like to explain here which are:
1. Welding joining – this joining is done when we fabricate the test rig cage for the
engine and its part to be fix inside it.
2. Bolt and nut set or screw joining – this joining for the basement part to be fixed
for the test rig cage and do the locking part for the front part of the cage (it’s like
opening part of cage)
3.4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The electrical system that we going to use is the controller part which is using personal
computer with Aurdino software and the setting up the fans for the cooling process at the test
rig cage which need some electrical applications.
3.5 TOOLS
The tools that we going to use are all the mechanical equipment tools such as screw drivers,
measuring tape, cutter, etc and some electrical parts of tools such as connecting wires and
extensions for the setting up the fan for engines
3.6 OTHERS
Software:
1. Aurdino software for controller (to control the throttle value to accelerate the
speed of engine)
2. Solidworks for overall test rig design
3.7 Flow chart
Start
Brainstorming and information
collection for that model
Design the shape and size of test
rig for the 5 parallel engines
Find and get the needed
materials from the market.
Assemble and fabricate the 5
parallel engines
Check for any repair or
improvement to the test rig
Modification
Fail
Run the test rig
Run the experiment and record
the results
End
4.0 MANUAL DESIGN CALCULATION AND CAD DRAWING
Sample calculation for fuel consumption (5 parallel engines)
V 1
400
100% 60 %
Sample calculation for fuel consumption (Single engines)
V 1
100
100% 90 %
Percentage of fuel saving = 100% 33.33% (5 parallel engines)
Figure 3.1: CAD drawing
5.0 DETAILED COST ESTIMATION
ITEMS IMAGES ESTIMATED QUANTITY
UNIT PRICE
Lawn Mower
(known as Grass RM 200 5
cutter engine)
Engine oil
RM 50 1
Diesel
RM 1.80 per Liter 20 Liters
Bolts and Nuts /
Screws Few amounts RM 10
Hoses Depend RM 50
Total ∑ = RM 1146.00
6.0 EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
1. Set up the Arduino programming for the controller to control the running speed of
engine.
2. Set up the 5 parallel engines experimental test rig.
3. Fill in the diesel oil into each engines.
4. Start the five parallel engines at the same time.
5. Run the engine to middle range of running speed for six hours.
6. Record the volume of the fuel consumption after six hours.
7. Repeat the step from 2 until 5 for full range of running speed for six hours.
8. Repeat the step from 2 until 5 for middle range of running speed for six hour but
the experiment run with single engine.
9. Repeat the step from 2 until 5 for full range of running speed for single engine for
six hours.
10. Compare the results of the fuel consumption for middle and full range speed
between five parallel engines and single engine.
7.0 EXPECTED TESTING RESULTS
1. The 5 parallel engines of experimental test rig can be run very well and smoothly.
2. After the experiment testing, the results showed that the fuel consumption of 5
parallel engines is low and more save fuel than the single engine which run in the
same condition compare to the 5 parallel engines.
3. The 5 parallel engines work together can save fuel and save the lifespan of the
engines, because the burden of works have been dividedly well to each 5 engines.
8.0 CONCLUSIONS
As a conclusion for our group project proposal, we expect that the fuel consumption is
for each engine can be reduced as the arrangements of engines in parallel manner. The engine
efficiency can be increase for a better engine performance as it can be used for many
application widely in future.
9.0 REFERENCES
1. J. Heywood, “Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals,” McGraw-Hill,
Sigapore, 1988.
2. S. Hotti and O. Hebbal, "Performance and Combustion Characteristics of SINGLE
Cylinder Diesel Engine Running on Karanja Oil/Diesel Fuel
Blends," Engineering, Vol. 3 No. 4, 2011, pp. 371-375.
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3. Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles, "Thermodynamics," McGraw-Hill, Seventh
Edition in SI units.
4. A. R.Wargante, Dr. S. S. Gawade, "International Journal of Engineering Research
& Technology", Vol.2 - Issue 7 (July - 2013)
5. W.Pulkrabek, Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal Combustion Engine, 2nd
ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prenntice-Hall, 2004.
6. H.McIntosh."Jumbo Jet." 10 Outstanding Achievements 1964-1989. Washington,
D.C.: National Academy of Engineering, 1989, pp 30-33
7. W.Siuru.''Single-stroke Engines: Cleaner and Meaner." Mechanical Engineering.
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8. V. D. Chase. “Propfans: A New Twist Propeller.” Mechanical Engineering,
November 1986, pp. 47-50.
10.0 APPENDIX
10.1 TEAM ORGANIZATION CHART
PROJECT MANAGER
DEVANDRAN A/L
GUNASEGAR
Quality Control FABRICATION
PURCHASING R & D
MOHD KHALID MUHAMMAD
MUHAMMAD NUR LEONG
RUSYDIE BIN HAZIM BIN ABD
HANIS BIN OSMAN AHMAD CHEE WAI
KHALIM
10.2 Project Gantt Chart
Task W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14
Project briefing and group
forming
Project proposal and title
selection
Title has been confirmed and
proposal preparation
Research on the needed
materials
Purchase materials and tools
Fabricate and assemble the
parts
Testing and analysis
Final project completion
Run the experiment and record
the results
Project presentation
Report preparation
Report submission
Plannin
Actual
