What is cut-off ratio. Discuss its effect on the thermal efficiency of diesel engine.

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Cut off ratio: The cut off ratio is the ratio of the volume after combustion to the volume before combustion. The Air standard efficiency of diesel cycle is given as:

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Where,

rp is the compression ratio.

rc is the cut off ratio

From the above equation it is observed that …

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