The German engineer who invented the compression-ignition engine that bears his name, patented in 1892 and running by 1897, deliberately designed for higher thermodynamic efficiency than the steam engines of his day. Diesel engines came to power ships, trucks, trains and generators worldwide, binding twentieth century transport to oil.
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Death DateDiesel disappeared from the deck of the mail steamer Dresden crossing the English Channel on the night of 29 September 1913 and was presumed drowned; his body was never conclusively identified. Defining ContributionThe compression-ignition diesel engine, patented 1892 1 Connections
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The diesel engine bound heavy transport to petroleum fuels for over a century.
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liquefied petroleum gas). The diesel engine is named after its inventor, German engineer Rudolf Diesel.
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liquefied petroleum gas). The diesel engine is named after its inventor, German engineer Rudolf Diesel.
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