1. Diesel Engines By Thomas Fowler The 4.5-liter V-8 Duramax (GM) improves fuel efficiency by 25 percent when compared with gasoline engines

2. Diesel Engine Basics Internal Combustion Engine Internal Combustion Engine Runs on Diesel Fuel (named after Dr. Rudolph Diesel) Runs on Diesel Fuel (named after Dr. Rudolph Diesel) Piston compresses air, air heats up by compression, fuel injected, hot air ignites fuel Piston compresses air, air heats up by compression, fuel injected, hot air ignites fuel Gasoline Engine: Fuel mixed with air, compressed, ignited by spark plugs Gasoline Engine: Fuel mixed with air, compressed, ignited by spark plugs

3. Examples of Diesel Engines

4. Largest Diesel Engine in the World: The The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C Turbocharged Two-Stroke Diesel Engine Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.) Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.) Length: 89 feet Length: 89 feet Height: 44 feet Height: 44 feet Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm