Question Bank • QB_FP_171 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 3: Farm Power

Farm Power

Subtopic: Power efficiencies and measurement, engine performance curves

Question Statement:

During an OECD drawbar test on concrete track, a tractor delivers a steady drawbar pull of $18.0\text{ kN}$ at a travel speed of $5.4\text{ km/h}$ ($1.5\text{ m/s}$). During a 1-hour test run, the tractor consumes $7.2\text{ kg}$ of diesel fuel. Calculate the specific drawbar fuel consumption in $\text{g/(kW}\cdot\text{h)}$ (round off to 1 decimal place).

Answer Key:

266.7

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Drawbar power developed: $P_{db} = P \times v = 18.0\text{ kN} \times 1.5\text{ m/s} = 27.0\text{ kW}$ Fuel consumption rate $\dot{m}_f = 7.2\text{ kg/h} = 7200\text{ g/h}$. Specific drawbar fuel consumption: $\text{SDFC} = \frac{7200\text{ g/h}}{27.0\text{ kW}} \approx 266.67\text{ g/(kW}\cdot\text{h)}$ Acceptable range: $264.0 - 270.0\text{ g/(kW}\cdot\text{h)}$.
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