Introduction to the Diesel Engine

A Curriculum for Agricultural Producers

What is a Diesel Engine? • Rudolf Diesel developed the idea for the diesel engine and obtained the German patent for it in 1892. • His goal was to create an engine with high efficiency. • Gasoline engines had been invented in 1876 and, especially at that time, were not very efficient • Both the gasoline and diesel engine utilize the process of internal combustion for power Page 5 The diesel engine: first patented in 1892 The Diesel engine was initially Intended to run on coal dust. [via]

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