The Diesel Cycle: Thermodynamics for Mechanical Engineers

The Diesel cycle is a reasonable way to model compression ignition engines analytically. The key characteristic of an Otto cycle is that we assume that heat is added at constant pressure.

In this example, you’ll learn the process for solving Diesel cycle analyses by applying the ideal gas law and identifying the isentropic processes to help fix states. We’ll also work through an example numerically to give you an idea of how to do these problems on your own.