The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated...
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Diesel engine runaway is an occurrence in diesel engines, in which the engine draws excessive fuel from an unintended source and overspeeds at higher...
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has produced diesel engines since the 1970s. Engines that are currently produced [when?] are listed in the article below, while engines no longer in production...
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The Oldsmobile Diesel engine is a series of V6 and V8 diesel engines produced by General Motors from 1978 to 1985. Their design was based on the Olds...
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provide. The diesel engine is a technical refinement of the 1876 Otto-cycle engine. Where Otto had realized in 1861 that the efficiency of the engine could be...
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A two-stroke diesel engine is a diesel engine that uses compression ignition in a two-stroke combustion cycle. It was invented by Hugo Güldner in 1899...
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Stroke, also known as Powerstroke, is the name used by a family of diesel engines for trucks produced by Ford Motor Company and Navistar International...
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The General Motors–Detroit Diesel V8 engine is a series of diesel V8 engines first introduced by General Motors for their C/K pickup trucks in 1982. Developed...
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Diesel exhaust is the exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine, plus any contained particulates. Its composition may vary with the fuel type, rate of consumption...
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Detroit Diesel Series 71 is a two-stroke diesel engine series, available in both inline and V configurations, manufactured by Detroit Diesel. The number...
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term turbo-diesel, also written as turbodiesel and turbo diesel, refers to any diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger. As with other engine types, turbocharging...
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A diesel–electric transmission, or diesel–electric powertrain, is a transmission system powered by diesel engines for vehicles in road, rail, and marine...
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engine family F – Normal cylinder head DOHC T – Turbocharged V – D-4D diesel common rail direct injection The use of "G" to denote twin cam engines was...
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General Motors joint venture, established in 1996, in manufacturing diesel engines with turbo and common rail direct injection technology. Most of the...
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The aircraft diesel engine or aero diesel is a diesel-powered aircraft engine. They were used in airships and tried in aircraft in the late 1920s and 1930s...
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A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed...
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MAN B&W diesel and New Sulzer Diesel are developing “smart” camshaftless engines utilizing electronically controlled fuel injection and exhaust valve actuation...
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Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. Formerly...
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and mechanical engineer who invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel; both are named after him. Diesel was born on 18 March 1858 at 38 Rue...
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The hot-bulb engine, also known as a semi-diesel or Akroyd engine, is a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignites by coming in contact...
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Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is an American diesel engine manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck North...
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automobile diesel engines introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 2016. This is one of the most powerful 2-liter inline-4 cylinder diesel engines with one twin-scroll...
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electronic control system (= CR-ECS) The J-series direct injection diesel engine was introduced in 1985, in 2.5 or 2.8 liter displacements. Initially...
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Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, heavy oil (historically) or simply diesel, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a...
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The Duramax V8 engine is a family of 6.6-liter diesel V8 engines produced by DMAX, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors in Moraine, Ohio. The Duramax...
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Mazda has a long history of building its own diesel engines, with the exception of a few units that were built under license. PN - 1.7 L (1,720 cc) - Used...
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two-stroke engines are common in handheld outdoor power tools including leaf blowers, chainsaws, and string trimmers. Two-stroke diesel engines are found...
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List of The Railway Series characters (redirect from Salty the Diesel Engine)
engines appear in the books. The diesel engines are mentioned in the companion books: Sigrid of Arlesdale, Blister I and Blister II. Various engines from...
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A diesel generator (DG) (also known as a diesel genset) is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate...
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opposed-piston engine is a piston engine in which each cylinder has a piston at both ends, and no cylinder head. Petrol and diesel opposed-piston engines have been...
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