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. Rudolf Diesel
Early Uses: pipelines,
electric and water plants,
automobiles
 Diesel Engines
Internal
Combustion
Engine
Operates Using
Diesel Cycle
Manufactured in
two stroke and
four stroke Idealized Diesel Cycle
versions
How It Works

4 Stroke Model
 The Diesel Difference
Diesel Engine vs. Petrol Engine
Diesel Fuel vs. Petrol

Pros Cons

Fuel Efficiency Slower

Acceleration
Engine Life Span
Higher Initial Cost
 Modern Day Advances
Better Technology
Biodiesel
Questions?