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A double acting steam engine with a cylinder diameter of 190 mm and a stroke of 300 mm has a cut-off of 0.35. The expansion ratio for this engine is nearly

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Rajesh Singh
Rajesh Singh 6 years ago
this is not the correct formula given below unless compression ratio is given or its value for double acting steam engine is 1.
Madhavan Palmani
Madhavan Palmani 7 years ago
WE KNOW THAT EXPANSION RATIO,

r = 1/cut off ratio = 1/0.35 = 2.86.
রাকেশ সাউ
রাকেশ সাউ 7 years ago
Expansion ratio = 1 / cut-off ratio
Expansion ratio= 1/.35
=2.86
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