Asahi India Glass Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions and Answers

The question is about the basics of automobile engines and the differences between Otto, Dual, and Diesel cycles.

• Automobile is a vehicle powered by an engine that converts fuel into mechanical energy.

• Otto cycle is a four-stroke combustion cycle used in gasoline engines.

• Dual cycle is a modified version of the Otto cycle that includes a constant volume heat addition process.

• Diesel cycle is a four-stroke combustion cycle ...read more

Coefficient of performance (COP) is the ratio of output heat to input work or energy.

• COP is used to measure the efficiency of a heat pump or refrigeration system.

• It is calculated by dividing the output heat by the input work or energy.

• A higher COP indicates a more efficient system.

• For example, a heat pump with a COP of 3 can produce three units of heat for every unit of energy input.

• COP can also be expressed in terms o...read more

The Otto cycle is a constant volume process used in internal combustion engines.

• The Otto cycle consists of four processes: intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust.

• During the intake process, the fuel-air mixture is drawn into the cylinder.

• During the compression process, the mixture is compressed to a smaller volume, increasing its temperature and pressure.

• During the combustion process, the mixture is ignited, causi...read more

Dual cycle principles involve both constant volume and pressure processes in an engine cycle.

• Dual cycle is a combination of Otto and Diesel cycles.

• It involves two constant volume and one constant pressure processes.

• The first constant volume process is isentropic compression.

• The constant pressure process is combustion.

• The second constant volume process is isentropic expansion.

• It is used in gas turbine engines and some i

Efficiency of Carnot cycle is given by T1/T2-T1

• Efficiency of Carnot cycle is the maximum possible efficiency of a heat engine

• It depends only on the temperatures of the hot and cold reservoirs

• Efficiency = 1 - (T1/T2)

• T1 is the temperature of the cold reservoir and T2 is the temperature of the hot reservoir