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Explain the basic difference between BS2 and BS3 engine.
The basic difference of BS2 and BS3 engines is the presence of catalytic convertor. Catalytic convertor is present in BS3 engine which helps in reducing the formation of HC and CO. While in BS2 engine, no catalytic convertor is present which forms HC and CO. Thus in BS3 engine there is no emission of harmful…
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What is kingpin offset? State some of its application.
The kingpin offset is the part, basically called as pivot used in the steering of the vehicles. This offset helps in rotating of the steering and thus it’s very useful in steering mechanism of the cars.Applications: This is also used to measure scrub radius with the help of geometric parameters of wheel plane above and…
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Explain the reason that why big tyres are used in rear of vehicles.
Large tyres provide larger surface area touching the ground, thus providing the more pulling power. Basically tractors have larger rear tyres because tractors don’t have to operate at higher speeds, thus getting the same ground speed with larger tyres. Moreover gear ratios don’t have to be as high as b/c of the tyres.
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What do automotive engineers do?
Automotive engineers, also referred to as “automobile engineers”, work with other engineers to enhance the technical performance, aesthetics and software of vehicles. Common responsibilities of an automotive engineer include designing and testing various components of vehicles, including fuel technologies and safety systems. They may also come up with and design new vehicle models or vehicle…
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What is Automotive Engineering?
Automotive engineering is a branch that focuses on the design, development, manufacture, and operation of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and their associated components. It involves mechanical and electrical/electronics systems engineering, as well as software development for embedded applications and vehicle systems. They are responsible for designing, building, testing, and modifying cars to meet manufacturers’ needs…
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What are the Instruments Used in Thermodynamics? Derive its Efficiency Equations.
1. Heat Engine: Heat engine converts heat energy into mechanical energy. Heat engine works on thermodynamic cycle like Otto, Diesel, Rankine in which there is a net heat transfer to the system and a network transfer from the system. Heat engines are broadly classified into two types: (i) External combustion engines. (ii) Internal combustion engines.…
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What are the Different Types of Air Washers?
There are three different types of air washers. They are: 1. Spray Type Air Washer: There is no standardisation for air washers. The essential requirements in the air washer operations are: (a) Uniform distribution of the air across the spray chamber. (b) An adequate amount of spray water broken up into fine droplets. (c) Good…
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Explain the Working of Air Washer with the Help of a Suitable Diagram.
Air washer is a device that may be used for: (a) Cooling and dehumidification (b) Cooling and humidification (c) Heating and humidification (d) Humidification (e) Adiabatic saturation (f) Cooling. The schematic diagram for air washer is shown in Fig. 37.7. Following are the processes that can be carried out with the help of washer shown…
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Where to Place FWHS in the Cycle or What are the Pressures at which Steam is to be Bled from the Turbine, that will Result in the Maximum Increase in the Efficiency of FWHS?
To answer this let us consider for the sake of simplicity that only one FWH is used. The aim of using any feed water heater is to heat the feed water as close to the boiler temperature as possible. We may now place the feed water heater at position 1, 2 or 3. TB and TC are…
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Explain Air Cycle System for Aircraft and Missiles with Diagram.
The advent of high speed passenger aircraft, jet aircraft and missiles has introduced the need for compact and simple refrigeration systems capable of high capacity with a minimum reduction of payload. When the power requirements needed to transport the additional weight of the refrigerating system are taken into account, air cycle system usually prove to…
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