diesel engine
internal combustion engine that burns oil ignited by the heat from air compression | ||||
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Diesel engine Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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diesel engine
Noun
1. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
(synonym) diesel, diesel motor
(hypernym) internal-combustion engine, ICE
(part-holonym) diesel locomotive
Noun
1. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
(synonym) diesel, diesel motor
(hypernym) internal-combustion engine, ICE
(part-holonym) diesel locomotive
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diesel engine
diesel engine
\die"sel en`gine\ or motor \mo`tor\ (?) ]. [after dr. rudolf diesel, of munich, the inventor.] a type of internal-combustion engine in which the air drawn in by the suction stroke is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel (usually crude oil), the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure. the diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency.
diesel engine
\die"sel en`gine\ or motor \mo`tor\ (?) ]. [after dr. rudolf diesel, of munich, the inventor.] a type of internal-combustion engine in which the air drawn in by the suction stroke is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel (usually crude oil), the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure. the diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency.
Diesel engine Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
diesel engine
a high-compression, internal-combustion engine used extensively for powering drilling rigs. In a diesel engine air is drawn into the cylinders and compressed to very high pressures; ignition occurs as fuel is injected into the compressed and heated air. Combustion takes place within the cylinder above the piston, and expansion of the combustion products imparts power to the piston.
a high-compression, internal-combustion engine used extensively for powering drilling rigs. In a diesel engine air is drawn into the cylinders and compressed to very high pressures; ignition occurs as fuel is injected into the compressed and heated air. Combustion takes place within the cylinder above the piston, and expansion of the combustion products imparts power to the piston.
Diesel engine Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Diesel engine
An internal combustion engine that uses diesel oil for fuel. The true diesel does not use a carburetor or an ignition system (i.e., spark plugs ) but injects diesel oil into the cylinders when the piston has compressed the air so tightly that it is hot enough to ignite the diesel fuel without a spark . Because a cold engine cannot ignite the diesel fuel, glow plugs are used to heat the mixture, but they do not provide a spark. Named after Rudolf Diesel, the inventor. Also see compression ignition .
An internal combustion engine that uses diesel oil for fuel. The true diesel does not use a carburetor or an ignition system (i.e., spark plugs ) but injects diesel oil into the cylinders when the piston has compressed the air so tightly that it is hot enough to ignite the diesel fuel without a spark . Because a cold engine cannot ignite the diesel fuel, glow plugs are used to heat the mixture, but they do not provide a spark. Named after Rudolf Diesel, the inventor. Also see compression ignition .
Diesel engine Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Diesel Engine
A type of internal combustion engine that uses low-volatility petroleum fuel and fuel injectors and initiates combustion using compression ignition (as opposed to spark ignition that is used with gasoline engines).
A type of internal combustion engine that uses low-volatility petroleum fuel and fuel injectors and initiates combustion using compression ignition (as opposed to spark ignition that is used with gasoline engines).
Diesel engine Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Diesel engine
A Diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle. German engineer Rudolf Diesel invented it in 1892, basing it on the hot bulb engine. He received a patent for it on February 23, 1893. The Diesel cycle uses compression ignition: the fuel ignites upon being injected into the highly compressed air in the combustion chamber. By contrast, petrol engines utilize the Otto cycle, in which fuel and air are typically mixed before entering the combustion chamber. The mixture is then ignited by a spark plug. Compression ignition is generally considered undesirable in Otto cycle engines (see engine knocking).
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