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In 1893 Rudolf Diesel laid the cornerstone for the later triumphal procession of his engine concept at least in the heavy duty business. With the first serial production engine running in 1897, the huge benefit of this combustion system was demonstrated:
15 kW power out of 19.2 ltr. Displacement at a speed of 172 rpm – a revolution. The specific fuel efficiency (roughly 325 g/kWh) and the weight (almost 5 tons) – improvable from nowadays point of view.
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Weiskirch, C., Gotre, W., Röthlein, B., Rothenaicher, R. (2017). The development of the common rail fuel injection system – A brief view in the mirror on ups and downs. In: Bargende, M., Reuss, HC., Wiedemann, J. (eds) 17. Internationales Stuttgarter Symposium. Proceedings. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-16988-6_102
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