Diesel Engines

Brian Maddox

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

Diesel Engines

• Internal

Combustion
Engine

• Operates Using

Diesel Cycle

• Manufactured

in two stroke
and four stroke
versions

Idealized Diesel Cycle

How It Works

4 Stroke Model

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

Modern Day Advances

• Better Technology
• Biodiesel

Questions?