OTTO CYCLE

1. The compression ratio of an ideal Otto Cycle is 6: 1. Initial conditions are 101.3 kPa and 20 ⁰C. Find the
pressure and temperature at the end adiabatic compression.
A. 1244.5 kPa; 599.96 K C. 1244.5 kPa; 60 ⁰C
B. 1244.5 kPa; 60 ⁰C D. 1244.5 kPa; 599.96 ⁰C

2. In an air-standard Otto Cycle, the clearance volume is 18% of the displacement volume. Find the
compression ratio and/or thermal efficiency.
A. 0.52 B. 0.55 C. 0.53 D. 0.60

3. An engine working on the Otto Cycle has a theoretical indicated thermal efficiency of 70% of that of a
Carnot Cycle engine working between the same upper and lower cycle temperatures of 1 550 ⁰C and 20 ⁰C,
respectively. Determine the compression ratio of the engine.
A. 8.15 B. 7.15 C. 10.15 D. 9.15

4. An engine operates on the air standard Otto Cycle. The cycle work is 900 kJ/kg, the maximum cycle
temperature is 3 000 ⁰C and the temperature at the end of isentropic compression is 600 ⁰C. Determine the
engine’s compression ratio.
A. 5.47 B. 7.28 C. 8.65 D. 6.33

5. An engine operates on an air-standard Otto Cycle with a compression ratio of 9 to 1. The pressure and
temperature at the end of the compression stroke are 800 kPa and 700 ⁰C, respectively. Determine the net
cycle work per kilogram if the pressure at the end of heat addition is 3.0 MPa.
A. 1 124.4 kJ/kg B. 1 144.8 kJ/kg C. 1 164.6 kJ/kg D. 1 184.2 kJ/kg

6. An air-standard Otto Cycle, the clearance volume is 9% of the displacement volume. Find the thermal
efficiency.
A. 0.5313 B. 0.6313 C. 0.7313 D. 0.8313

7. The inlet conditions of an ideal Otto Cycle are 100 kPa and 22 ⁰C. Find the temperature at the end of
adiabatic compression if the compression ratio is 10.0.
A. 468 ⁰C B. 741 ⁰C C. 565 ⁰C D. 874 ⁰C

Situational Problem ( 8 – 9 )

An engine operates on the air standard Otto Cycle. The conditions at the start of compression are
27 ⁰C and 100 kPa. The heat added is 1 840 kJ/kg. The compression ratio is 8.

8. Determine the cycle thermal efficiency.

A. 55.5% B. 57.5% C. 56.5% D. 58.5%
9. Determine the cycle mean effective pressure.
A. 1 380 kPa B. 1 390 kPa C. 1 400 kPa D. 1 370 kPa

Situational Problem ( 10 – 11 )

An air standard Otto Cycle has a compression ratio of 8 and has air conditions at the beginning of compression
of 100 kPa and 25 ⁰C. The heat added is 1 400 kJ/kg.

10. Determine the thermal efficiency.

A. 56.5% B. 66.5% C. 46.5% D. 76.5%
11. Determine the mean effective pressure.
A. 8 057 kPa B. 9 057 kPa C. 1 057 kPa D. 7 057 kPa
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Situational Problem (12 – 13)

For a theoretical engine operating on Otto Cycle, drawing in air at 20 ⁰C and 100 kPa, and operating on a
compression ratio of 8:1.

12. Determine the temperature and pressure after compression.

A. 1 MPa; 200 ⁰C B. 1.8 MPa; 250 ⁰C C. 2.2 MPa; 300 ⁰C D. 1.8 MPa; 400 ⁰C
13. Determine the work done during the compression stroke if the swept volume of the cylinder is 0.5 L.
A. -175 J B. -185 J C. -165 J D. -195 J

Situational Problem ( 14 – 16 )

For a theoretical Otto Cycle operating on a compression ratio of 8.5 : 1, taking in air at 15 ⁰C and 101.3 kPa ad
having a maximum cycle temperature of 1 800 ⁰C.

14. Calculate the power output per kg air.

A. 575 kJ B. 580 kJ C. 585 kJ D. 570 kJ
15. Calculate the heat added per kg air.
A. 1 200 kJ B. 1 020 kJ C. 1 002 kJ D. 1 202 kJ
16. Calculate the cycle efficiency.
A. 55.5% B. 57.5% C. 59.5% D. 53.5%

Situational Problem ( 17 – 18 )

An air-standard Otto Cycle has a compression ratio of 8.0 and has air conditions at the beginning of
compression of 100 kPa and 25 ⁰C. The heat added is 1 400 kJ/kg.

17. Determine the thermal efficiency.

A. 60.5% B. 56.5% C. 52.5% D. 48.5%
18. Determine the mean effective pressure.
A. 1 016 kPa B. 1 076 kPa C. 1 056 kPa D. 1 016 kPa

Situational Problem ( 19 – 20 )

An engine operates on an air standard Otto Cycle. The pressure and temperature at the beginning of isentropic
compression are 120 kPa and 35 ⁰C. The peak pressure and temperature are 4.8 MPa and 2 500 ⁰C,
respectively.

19. Determine the net cycle work, kJ/kg.

A. 774.6 kJ/kg B. 744.8 kJ/kg C. 714.7 kJ/kg D. 784.4 kJ/kg
20. Determine the cycle efficiency.
A. 46.6% B. 44.7% C. 40.4% D. 38.8%
21. An Otto Cycle with a compression ratio of 7.5 operates from the suction of 97.91 kPa, 29.4 ⁰C. Find the
pressure and temperature at the end of compression if cold air is the working substance.
A. 637 K; 1 682 kPa B. 677 K; 1 644 kPa C. 657 K; 1 668 kPa D. 697 K; 1 626 kPa

Situational Problem ( 22 – 23 )

A supercharged spark- ignition engine operates on the air standard Otto Cycle. the inlet conditions are 210 kpa
and 100 ⁰C and the maximum temperature and pressure are 2 250 ⁰C and 7.5 MPa.

22. Determine the network.

A. 604.6 kJ/kg B. 668.8 kJ/kg C. 644.4 kJ/kg D. 727.7 kJ/kg
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23. Determine the cycle efficiency.
A. 48.6% B. 46.2% C. 50.4% D. 44.8%

Situational Problem (24 – 26)

In an air-standard Otto Cycle has state 1 at the beginning of the isentropic compression: P 1 = 101 kPa; T1 = 333
K ; V1 = 0.28 m3 ; T3 = 2 000 K and rk = 5.

24. Determine the thermal efficiency.

A. 43.47% B. 45.47% C. 49.47% D. 47.47%
25. Determine the heat added.
A. 960.5 B. 980.85 C. 880.5 D. 860.55
26. Determine the heat rejected.
A. 415.24 B. 515.24 C. 615.24 D. 315.24

Situational Problem (27 – 31)

An air-standard Otto Cycle uses 0.1 kg of air and has a 17 % clearance. The intake conditions are 98 kPa and 37 ⁰C,
and the heat added during combustion is 1 600 kJ.

27. Determine the compression ratio.

A. 5.2 B. 7.6 C. 6.9 D. 8.8
28. Determine the displacement volume.
A. 0.0668 m3 B. 0.0776 m3 C. 0.0442 m3 D. 0.0884 m3
29. Determine the thermal efficiency.
A. 60.66% B. 56.88% C. 50.44% D. 53.77%
30. Determine the work output.
A. 860 kJ B. 800 kJ C. 960 kJ D. 700 kJ
31. Determine the cycle second-law efficiency.
A. 52.8 % B. 48.6 % C. 60.2 % D. 56.4 %

Situational Problem (32 – 35)

An ideal Otto Cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression process, air is at 95 kPa and
27 ⁰C, and 750 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the constant volume heat addition process.

32. Determine the pressure and temperature at the end of the heat addition process.
A. 4580 kPa;1 753 K B. 4390 kPa;1 733 K C. 4770 kPa; 1773 K D. 4160kPa;171 K
33. Determine the network output.
A. 483.5 kJ/kg B. 466.5 kJ/kg C. 423.5 kJ/kg D. 446.5 kJ/kg
34. Determine the thermal efficiency.
A. 56.5 % B. 50.5 % C. 40.5 % D. 46.5 %
35. Determine the mean effective pressure for the cycle.
A. 542 kPa B. 534 kPa C. 568 kPa D. 526 kPa

Situational Problem (36 – 38)

A four cylinder spark-ignition has a compression ratio of 8, and each cylinder has a maximum volume of 6.1. At the
beginning of the compression process, the air is at 98 kPa and 17 ⁰C, and the maximum temperature in the cycle is 1
800 K. Assuming the engine to operate on the ideal Otto Cycle.

36. Determine the amount of heat supplied per cylinder

A. 0.14 kJ/cylinder B. 0.58 kJ/cylinder C. 0.74 kJ/cylinder D. 0.38 kJ/cylinder
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37. Determine the thermal efficiency.

A. 46.5 % B. 40.5 % C. 50.5 % D. 56.5 %
38. Determine the number of revolutions per minute required for a net power output of 80 kW.
A. 3 636 rpm B. 3 692 rpm C. 3 672 rpm D. 3 656 rpm

Situational Problem (39 – 42)

The compression ratio of an air-standard Otto Cycle is 9.5. Prior to the isentropic compression process, the air is at
100 kPa, 17 ⁰C, and 600 cm3 . The temperature at the end of the isentropic expansion process is 800 K.

39. Determine the highest temperature and process in the cycle.

A. 1969 K; 6449 kPa B. 1988 K;6469 kPa C. 1947 K;6489 kPa D. 1926 K;6429 kPa
40. Determine the amount of heat added in kJ.
A. 0.65 kJ B. 0.85 kJ C. 0.45 kJ D. 0.25 kJ
41. Determine the thermal efficiency.
A. 59.4 % B. 55.8 % C. 51.6 % D. 47.2 %
42. Determine the mean effective pressure.
A. 718.65 kPa B. 738.26 kPa C. 758.47 kPa D. 778.84 kPa

Situational Problem (43 – 44)

An ideal Otto Cycle with air as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 8. The minimum and maximum
temperature in the cycle are 310 K and 1 600 K.

43. Determine the thermal efficiency.

A. 66.5 % B. 56.5 % C. 60.5 % D. 50.5 %
44. Determine the thermal efficiency of the Carnot Cycle operating between the same temperature limits.
A. 50.8 % B. 60.4 % C. 70.2 % D. 80.6 %

Situational Problem (45 – 48)

An ideal Otto Cycle has a compression ratio of 9.2 and uses air as the working fluid. At the beginning of the
compression process, air is 98 kPa and 27 ⁰C. The pressure is doubled during the constant volume heat addition
process.

45. Determine the amount of the heat transferred to the air.

A. 556.8 kJ/kg B. 523.8 kJ/kg C. 582.8 kJ/kg D. 614.8 kJ/kg
46. Determine the network output.
A. 308 kJ/kg B. 328 kJ/kg C. 348 kJ/kg D. 368 kJ/kg
47. Determine the thermal efficiency.
A. 48.8 % B. 58.8 % C. 53.8 % D. 63.8 %
48. Determine the effective pressure for the cycle.
A. 333.5 kPa B. 353.5 kPa C. 373.5 kPa D. 393.5 kPa