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1. Diesel Engines
Brian Maddox

2. 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

3. Diesel Engines
• Internal
Combustion
Engine
• Operates Using
Diesel Cycle
• Manufactured in
two stroke and
four stroke
versions
Idealized Diesel Cycle

4. How It Works
4 Stroke Model

5. The Diesel Difference
• Diesel Engine vs. Petrol Engine
– Diesel Fuel vs. Petrol
Pros
Fuel Efficiency
Engine Life Span
Cons
Slower
Acceleration
Higher Initial Cost

6. Modern Day Advances
• Better Technology
• Biodiesel

7. Questions?