In a gasoline engine the piston compresses the air-fuel mixture starting at a pressure of p1 = 1 bar and an ambient temperature of 27°C. The compression ratio is 9 and the combustion process is replaced by a heat treatment process of 1500 kJ/kg. calculate : a) netto work b) thermal efficiency of the engine c) average effective pressure d) maximum attainable temperature. (standard air assumption)

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In a gasoline engine the piston compresses the air-fuel mixture starting at a pressure of p1 = 1 bar and an ambient temperature of 27°C. The compression ratio is 9 and the combustion process is replaced by a heat treatment process of 1500 kJ/kg. calculate : a) netto work b) thermal efficiency of the engine c) average effective pressure d) maximum attainable temperature. (standard air assumption)
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