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The Diesel Cycle. By: Ben Brady. How It Works. The Creator. Created by Rudolph Diesel Had a dream for a more efficient engine than the steam engine Developed first working model in 1893 First model had efficiency of 28%, eventually reached a remarkable 75%
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The Diesel Cycle By: Ben Brady How It Works
The Creator • Created by Rudolph Diesel • Had a dream for a more efficient engine than the steam engine • Developed first working model in 1893 • First model had efficiency of 28%, eventually reached a remarkable 75% • Original Diesels ran on Peanut and Vegetable oil
Intake Injector Air Exhaust Valve Intake Valve Piston
Compression Injector Compressed Air Exhaust Valve Intake Valve Piston
Ignition Fuel Injector Exhaust Valve Intake Valve Piston
Exhaust Injector Exhaust Intake Valve Exhaust Valve Piston
Diesel Engine Uses • Transport trucks • Passenger cars, Pick-up trucks • Construction, Mining and Farm Equipment • Emergency Power Generation • Garden Tractors • Locomotives, Boats of all kinds
References http://www.engineersedge.com/power_transmission/power_transmission_menu.shtml http://auto.howstuffworks.com/diesel1.htm http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/thermo/design-library/diesel/diesel.html http://www.ybiofuels.org/bio_fuels/history_diesel.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_cycle