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    What Is A Diesel Engine

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    A diesel engine uses compression ignition to convert the energy in diesel fuel into mechanical motion. Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the late 19th century, though early prototypes ran on peanut oil. The engine works by compressing air and fuel, causing the mixture to combust and push down pistons connected to a crankshaft. Key components include the fuel, lubrication, cooling, and exhaust systems to deliver fuel, lubricate moving parts, cool the engine, and expel exhaust gases. A turbocharger may also be included to boost power output.

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    What Is A Diesel Engine

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    A diesel engine uses compression ignition to convert the energy in diesel fuel into mechanical motion. Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the late 19th century, though early prototypes ran on peanut oil. The engine works by compressing air and fuel, causing the mixture to combust and push down pistons connected to a crankshaft. Key components include the fuel, lubrication, cooling, and exhaust systems to deliver fuel, lubricate moving parts, cool the engine, and expel exhaust gases. A turbocharger may also be included to boost power output.

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    A diesel engine uses compression ignition to convert the energy in diesel fuel into mechanical motion. Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the late 19th century, though early prototypes ran on peanut oil. The engine works by compressing air and fuel, causing the mixture to combust and push down pistons connected to a crankshaft. Key components include the fuel, lubrication, cooling, and exhaust systems to deliver fuel, lubricate moving parts, cool the engine, and expel exhaust gases. A turbocharger may also be included to boost power output.

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    What Is A Diesel Engine

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    A diesel engine uses compression ignition to convert the energy in diesel fuel into mechanical motion. Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the late 19th century, though early prototypes ran on peanut oil. The engine works by compressing air and fuel, causing the mixture to combust and push down pistons connected to a crankshaft. Key components include the fuel, lubrication, cooling, and exhaust systems to deliver fuel, lubricate moving parts, cool the engine, and expel exhaust gases. A turbocharger may also be included to boost power output.

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    What is a diesel engine?

    A diesel engine is a type of  internal combustion engine that uses compression ignition


    to turn energy in diesel fuel to rotary mechanical energy. The diesel engine was named
    after its inventor, Rudolf_Diesel, who was born in Paris in 1958. The first diesel engine
    was prototyped in 1893 and originally designed to run on peanut oil.

    Diesel fuel was so named because it was used to run diesel engines, diesel engines were
    not named after the fuel, which at the time of the first diesel engine, was an useless
    byproduct of extracting paraffin and kerosene from crude oil. In 1894 this waste product
    was finally named "diesel".

    How does a diesel engine work?


    A diesel engine works by using pistons to compress a mixture of air (containing oxygen)
    with diesel fuel. When this air is compressed at a ratio of about 15:1 the mixture
    explodes forcing the piston back up and creating the reciprocating motion. This motion
    is then converted to rotary motion by the engines crank shaft.

    What are the major components in a diesel engine?


    The engines fuel System

    The fuel system includes the fuel injection pump, the lift pump, the injectors and all the
    fuel pipes. There will also be some fuel filters and maybe a water separator preventing
    poor quality fuel from damaging your diesel engine.

    The engines lubrication system / oil system

    The lubrication system keeps your engine running smoothly, preventing the moving
    parts from wearing by using the oil under pressure to lubricate and reduce friction. The
    oil system will have an oil pump and oil filters to keep the oil clean from contaminants.

    The engines cooling system

    The cooling system handles the engine coolant - normally a mixture of distilled water
    and glycol with some additional additives to help prevent corrosion. There may also be a
    coolant filter on some engines and a "water pump" which is actually a coolant pump. The
    coolant pump is used to push the coolant round the engine and whichever device is
    used to cool the liquid - usually a radiator, but sometimes a heat exchanger.

    The engines exhaust system


    Getting rid of the waste combustion gas is very important - moving the waste gas from
    the engines cylinders out through the exhaust manifold to the main muffler system that
    reduces the noise. The muffler isn't usually part of the engine, but an addition to reduce
    the noise to the customers requirements. The exhaust gas will pass through the turbo-
    charger to make it spin where one is fitted.

    The engines Turbo charger

    Most engines will have a turbo fitted. This device compresses the combustion air to
    make the engine more powerful.

    A diesel engine is made from hundreds of component parts, but what are the major
    parts of a diesel engine?

    1. The engine block


    2. The pistons
    3. The crank shaft
    4. The Injection Pump and engine governing system
    5. The injectors
    6. The starter motor
    7. The head
    8. The valves
    9. Often a Turbocharger
    10. The Fuel Filters
    11. The Oil Filters
    12. The Air Filters
    13. The Flywhee

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