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    Four Stroke Diesel Engine

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    The four-stroke diesel engine operates on a similar cycle to the gasoline engine but differs in its ignition and fuel delivery methods. In a diesel engine, air is compressed to a higher ratio than gasoline which generates enough heat to ignite injected fuel, while gasoline uses a spark plug. Diesel also directly injects fuel into the combustion chamber rather than pre-mixing it with air. Due to these differences, diesel engines are more efficient and produce greater torque than gasoline engines.

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    Four Stroke Diesel Engine

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    The four-stroke diesel engine operates on a similar cycle to the gasoline engine but differs in its ignition and fuel delivery methods. In a diesel engine, air is compressed to a higher ratio than gasoline which generates enough heat to ignite injected fuel, while gasoline uses a spark plug. Diesel also directly injects fuel into the combustion chamber rather than pre-mixing it with air. Due to these differences, diesel engines are more efficient and produce greater torque than gasoline engines.

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    The four-stroke diesel engine operates on a similar cycle to the gasoline engine but differs in its ignition and fuel delivery methods. In a diesel engine, air is compressed to a higher ratio than gasoline which generates enough heat to ignite injected fuel, while gasoline uses a spark plug. Diesel also directly injects fuel into the combustion chamber rather than pre-mixing it with air. Due to these differences, diesel engines are more efficient and produce greater torque than gasoline engines.

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    Four Stroke Diesel Engine

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    The four-stroke diesel engine operates on a similar cycle to the gasoline engine but differs in its ignition and fuel delivery methods. In a diesel engine, air is compressed to a higher ratio than gasoline which generates enough heat to ignite injected fuel, while gasoline uses a spark plug. Diesel also directly injects fuel into the combustion chamber rather than pre-mixing it with air. Due to these differences, diesel engines are more efficient and produce greater torque than gasoline engines.

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    Four-Stroke Diesel Engine

    The four-stroke diesel engine is similar to the four stroke gasoline engine. They both follow an
    operating cycle that consist of intake, compression, power, and exhaust strokes. They also share
    similar systems for intake and exhaust valves.

    The primary differences between a diesel engine and a gasoline engine are as follows:
    • The fuel and air mixture is ignited by the heat generated by the compression stroke in a diesel
    engine versus the use of a spark ignition system on a gasoline engine.
    • The fuel and air mixture in a diesel engine is compressed to about one twentieth of its original
    volume, while in a gasoline engine the fuel and air mixture is only compressed to about one
    eighth of its original volume. The diesel engine must compress the mixture more tightly to
    generate enough heat to ignite the fuel and air mixture. The contrast between the two engines is
    shown in figure 1-7.
    • The gasoline engine mixes the fuel and air before it reaches the combustion chamber. A diesel
    engine takes in only air through the intake port. Fuel is put into the combustion chamber directly
    through an injection system. The air and fuel then mix in the combustion chamber.
    • The engine speed and the power output of a diesel engine are controlled by the quantity of fuel
    admitted to the combustion chamber. The amount of air is constant. On the gasoline engine, the
    speed and power output is regulated by limiting the air and fuel mixture entering the engine.
    A diesel engine is much more efficient than a gasoline engine, such as the diesel engine does not
    require an ignition system due to the heat generated by the higher compression, the diesel engine has
    a better fuel economy due to the complete burning of the fuel, and the diesel engine develops greater
    torque due to the power developed from the high-compression ratio.
    Diesel and gasoline engines compression strokes:

    Power regulation in diesel and gasoline engines:


    Diesel and gasoline engines intake strokes:

    Diesel Engine Strokes


    Intake Stroke: The piston is at top dead center at the beginning of the intake stroke, and, as the
    piston moves downward, the intake valve opens. The downward movement of the piston draws air
    into the cylinder, and, as the piston reaches bottom dead center, the intake valve closes.
    Compression Stroke: The piston is at bottom dead center at the beginning of the compression
    stroke, and, as the piston moves upward, the air compresses. As the piston reaches top dead center,
    the compression stroke ends.
    Power Stroke: The piston begins the power stroke at top dead center. The air is compressed to as
    much as 500 psi and at a compressed temperature of approximately 1000°F. At this point, fuel is
    injected into the combustion chamber and is ignited by the heat of the compression. This begins the
    power stroke. The expanding force of the burning gases pushes the piston downward, providing
    power to the crankshaft. The diesel fuel will continue to bum through the entire power stroke (a more
    complete burning of the fuel). The gasoline engine has a power stroke with rapid combustion in the
    beginning, but little to no combustion at the end.
    Exhaust Stroke: As the piston reaches bottom dead center on the power stroke, the power stroke
    ends and the exhaust stroke begins. The exhaust valve opens, and, as the piston rises towards top
    dead center, the burnt gases are pushed out through the exhaust port. As the piston reaches top dead
    center, the exhaust valve closes and the intake valve opens. The engine is now ready to begin
    another operating cycle.
    Reference:
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