Environmental History:Diesel, Rudolf
Published: August 31, 2006, 9:34 pm
Updated: August 31, 2006, 9:34 pm
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Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), German-born inventor of the diesel engine. In 1893, Diesel published a paper describing an engine with combustion within a cylinder, the internal combustion engine. In 1894, he filed for a patent for his new invention, dubbed the diesel engine. Diesel was the first to prove that fuel could be ignited without a spark, and operated his first successful engine in 1897. Diesel engines are now used to power pipelines, electric and water plants, automobiles and trucks, marine craft, and in applications ranging from mines, oil fields, factories, and transoceanic shipping. Good quality diesel fuel can be synthesized from vegetable oil and alcohol; in fact, Diesel demonstrated his engine at the 1900 World's Fair using peanut oil. Diesel was a distinguished thermal engineer who designed many heat engines, including a solar-powered air engine.
Further Reading
Diesel Engine Basics (U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Inventor Profile: Rudolf Diesel (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
Rudolf Diesel's Engine (American Chemical Society)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Brian Black (Topic Editor) "Diesel, Rudolf". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 31, 2006; Last revised Date August 31, 2006; Retrieved June 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Diesel,_Rudolf?topic=49487>
The Author
Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), German-born inventor of the diesel engine. In 1893, Diesel published a paper describing an engine with combustion within a cylinder, the internal combustion engine. In 1894, he filed for a patent for his new invention, dubbed the diesel engine. Diesel was the first to prove that fuel could be ignited without a spark, and operated his first successful engine in 1897. Diesel engines are now used to power pipelines, electric and water plants, automobiles and trucks, marine craft, and in applications ranging from mines, oil fields, factories, and transoceanic shipping. Good quality diesel fuel can be synthesized from vegetable oil and alcohol; in fact, Diesel demonstrated his engine at the 1900 World's Fair using peanut oil. Diesel was a distinguished thermal engineer who designed many heat engines, including a solar-powered air engine.
Further Reading
Diesel Engine Basics (U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Inventor Profile: Rudolf Diesel (National Inventors Hall of Fame)
Rudolf Diesel's Engine (American Chemical Society)
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