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Diesel Engines

Brian Maddox

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History

• Invented by Rudolf Diesel
• Filled for a patent in 1894
• First successful run in 

1897

• Engine proved that fuel 

could be ignited without 
a spark.

• Early Uses: pipelines, 

electric and water plants, 
automobiles 

Rudolf Diesel 

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Diesel Engines 

• Internal 

Combustion 
Engine

• Operates Using 

Diesel Cycle

• Manufactured 

in two stroke 
and four stroke 
versions

Idealized Diesel Cycle

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How It Works

4 Stroke Model

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The Diesel Difference

• Diesel Engine vs. Petrol Engine

– Diesel Fuel vs. Petrol

Pros

Fuel Efficiency

Engine Life 
Span

Con
s

Slower 
Acceleration

Higher Initial 
Cost

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Modern Day Advances

• Better Technology
• Biodiesel

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Questions?


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