This machine is destined to completely revolutionize cylinder diesel engine up through large low speed t- engine engineering and replace everything that exists. stroke diesel engines. An appendix lists the most (From Rudolf Diesel's letter of October 2, 1892 to the important standards and regulations for diesel engines. publisher Julius Springer. ) Further development of diesel engines as economiz- Although Diesel's stated goal has never been fully ing, clean, powerful and convenient drives for road and achievable of course, the diesel engine indeed revolu- nonroad use has proceeded quite dynamically in the tionized drive systems. This handbook documents the last twenty years in particular. In light of limited oil current state of diesel engine engineering and technol- reserves and the discussion of predicted climate ogy. The impetus to publish a Handbook of Diesel change, development work continues to concentrate Engines grew out of ruminations on Rudolf Diesel's on reducing fuel consumption and utilizing alternative transformation of his idea for a rational heat engine fuels while keeping exhaust as clean as possible as well into reality more than 100 years ago. Once the patent as further increasing diesel engine power density and was filed in 1892 and work on his engine commenced enhancing operating performance.

Index of Authors.- Part I: The Diesel Engine Cycle: History and Fundamentals Principles of the Diesel Engines.- Gas Exchange and Supercharging.- Diesel Engine Combustion.- Fuels.- Fuel Injection Systems.- Fuel Injection System Control Systems.-Part II: Diesel Engine Engineering: Engine Component Loading.- Crankshaft Assembly Design, Mechanics and Loading.- Engine Cooling.- Materials and Their Selection.- Part III: Diesel Engine Operation: Lubricants and the Lubrication System.- Start and Ignition Assist Systems.- Intake and Exhaust Systems.- Exhaust Heat Recovery.- Part IV: Environmental Pollution by Diesel Engines: Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions.- Diesel Engine Noise Emission.- Part V: Implemented Diesel Engines: Vehicle Diesel Engines.- Industrial and Marine Engines.- Standards and Guidelines for Internal Combustion Engines.- Index.- Index of Advertisers.