Theory and Construction of a Rational Heat Motor

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"Theory and Construction of a Rational Heat Motor" is Rudolf Diesel’s foundational work outlining the principles and design of the high-efficiency internal combustion engine that later bore his name.

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instanceOf book
technical treatise
aimsTo increase thermal efficiency of heat engines
reduce fuel consumption in engines
associatedWith Rudolf Diesel’s engine patents
author Rudolf Diesel NERFINISHED
contributor Rudolf Diesel NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
describes compression ignition of fuel
design of a high-efficiency internal combustion engine
high-compression thermodynamic cycle
improvement of thermal efficiency in engines
theoretical principles of a rational heat motor
fieldOfWork engine design
mechanical engineering
thermodynamic cycle analysis
genre engineering literature
scientific literature
hasAuthorRole Rudolf Diesel NERFINISHED
hasImpactOn industrial engine design
transportation technology
hasPart comparisons with existing engine technologies
discussion of fuel types and combustion
efficiency calculations
practical design considerations for a rational heat motor
theoretical analysis of heat engines
influenced 20th-century engine technology
development of the Diesel engine
language German
mainSubject Diesel engine NERFINISHED
compression-ignition engines
heat engines
high-efficiency engines
internal combustion engines
thermodynamics
notableFor laying the theoretical foundation of the Diesel engine
systematic analysis of engine efficiency
originalTitleLanguage German
proposes a rational heat motor with higher efficiency than contemporary steam engines
use of high compression to achieve ignition without spark
relatedTo Diesel cycle NERFINISHED
Otto cycle NERFINISHED
steam engines
topic conversion of heat energy into mechanical work
engine efficiency optimization
rational utilization of heat in engines

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Rudolf Diesel authored Theory and Construction of a Rational Heat Motor