Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics 8th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118412931
ISBN 13: 978-1-11841-293-0

Chapter 9 - Checking Understanding - Page 588: 11

Answer

Diesel fuel have low auto-ignition temperature compared to gasoline fuel. Hence in a conventional diesel fueled internal combustion engine combustion is initiated by employing high compression ratio inside the combustion chamber.

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Diesel fuel have low auto-ignition temperature compared to gasoline fuel. Hence in a conventional diesel fueled internal combustion engine combustion is initiated by employing high compression ratio inside the combustion chamber.
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