Chapter 4

Diesel Cycle

Mahesh P. Joshi
Asst. Professor (Mech. Dept.)
MITAOE, Alandi, Pune.
 Objectives / Learning Goals
• Recall the basics of thermal engineering
• Identify simplifying assumptions for gas
power cycles
• Evaluate the performance of gas power
cycles

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 Thermodynamic Cycle

• Is a series of
processes which
form a closed path.
• The initial and the
final states are
coincident.
 Diesel Cycle - Assumptions
• The working fluid is a fixed mass of air treated as an
ideal gas
• The combustion process is replaced with a heat
transfer from a high-temperature source
• The exhaust process is replaced with a heat transfer to
a low-temperature sink
• Neglect the heat transfer to and from the cylinder
walls
• All processes are internally reversible

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Basics of IC Engine

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Difference between Actual &
Diesel Cycle

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 We know that for reversible adiabatic compression process
1-2.

So,
T2 =
T1rγ-1

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 For constant pressure process
2-3,

By putting (ii) here,

T3 = ρT1rγ-1

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 From reversible adiabatic expansion
process 3-4

∵V4 = V1 = Total volume and V2 =clearance volume

 

T4 = ργT1  

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 Now putting the values of equation (ii), (iii) & (iv) in
(i):-

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 Diesel Thermal
Efficiency

Typical CI Engines
15 < r < 20

When rc (= v3/v2)1 the Diesel cycle efficiency approaches the

efficiency of the Otto cycle
Diesel Cycle -
Numerical

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Diesel Cycle – Numerical Given Data

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Diesel Cycle – Numerical Solution

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Diesel Cycle – Numerical Solution

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Diesel Cycle – Numerical Solution

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Diesel Cycle – Numerical Solution

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