外文原文The Diesel EngineIn 1892 Rudolf Diesel developed and obtained the German patent f or the diesel engi His goal was to createan engine thatwas highlyefficienMuch more efficientthan the gasoline engine that was invented in 1876 and was not very efficient at all, especiall point in time
There are two main differences between a diesel engine and a gasoline e (1) A gasoline engine intakes a mixture of gas and air, compresses it and ignites the witha spark
A dieselenginetakesin justair,compresses itand then injectfuelintothe compressed air
The heat of the compressed air lights the fuel spAngasoouney
(2) engine compresses at a ratio of 8:1 to 12:1, while a diesel engine compresses at a rati to as high as 25:1
The highercompressionratioof the dieselengine leadsto bettejefficiencgasoline engi