Modern Smaller Diesel Engines: In Theory, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Principles and Theoretical Considerations | 15 |
The Combustion Process in Diesel Engines | 58 |
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air charge air-cooled engines alloy automobile bmep camshaft cent combustion chamber combustion system Comet compression ratio compression stroke connexion control rod cooling system crank crankcase crankshaft cycle cylinder capacity cylinder head cylinder unit decompressor delivery valve diagram Diesel engine direct injection drive dynamo employed engine speed exhaust valve FIGURE fitted flywheel four-cylinder engine fuel feed pump fuel filter fuel injection pump gear governor graphs gudgeon pin heat heater plugs high speed higher horse-power ignition increased indicator diagram injection nozzle injector inlet valve lb per hp lb/sq lever liner litre load lower manifold marine engine maximum output method operating petrol engine piston plunger port pre-combustion chamber rev/min ring roller chain rotate shaft shown in Fig single-cylinder engine small Diesel engines specific fuel consumption spray starting motor supply swirl temperature thermal efficiency top dead centre torque two-cycle two-cylinder type of engine typical usually vertical water-cooled engines weight