A single cylinder, four stroke cycle oil engine is fitted with a rope brake. The diameter of the brake wheel is 600 mm and the rope diameter is 26 mm. The dead load on the brake is 200 N and the spring balance reads 30 N. If the engine runs at 450 r.p.m., what will be the brake power of the engine?
(a) 2 kW
(b) 2.5 kW
(c) 3 kW
(d) 3.5 kW
The question was posed to me in exam.
The origin of the question is Engine Power in division Measurements and Testing/Performance Parameters and Characteristics of IC Engine