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3 days ago · The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).
Jun 19, 2024 · Rudolf Diesel’s patent on his diesel engine expired in 1908, opening the door for anybody to take the design and innovate upon it. A plethora of engineers and inventors took the design and started implementing them into all sorts of applications almost immediately.
Jun 28, 2024 · After more than a century’s refinement, Rudolf Diesel’s process of mixing compressed air with recirculated exhaust gases turned turbodiesel engines into the torquiest and most economical of their type, owing to higher thermal efficiency (and each droplet of fuel having a higher energy density) than their petrol equivalents.
1 day ago · For decades, it was viewed as pretty much the only choice, even though a German inventor named Rudolf Diesel had developed a more efficient alternative engine in the 1890s.
Jun 15, 2024 · The history of supercharging an internal combustion engine goes all the way back to 1896, when Rudolf Diesel used forced induction on his first diesel engine. The concept of increasing the volume of air was efficient in creating more horsepower, but many refinements would take place during the first half of the 20 th century.
3 days ago · The Rudolf Diesel Medal was first awarded in 1953 and is the oldest innovation prize in Europe. The nomination of candidates is the responsibility of a technical and scientific advisory board. Unlike other innovation prizes, which are usually subject to a fee, this award does not allow applications.
6 days ago · The diesel engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel as a substitute for gasoline or gasoline engines. Both engines operate by generating explosions in a closed piston chamber. Due to the combustion of fuel, the explosion is caused inside the cylindrical combustion chamber. The only difference between these two engines is the cause of the explosion.
