Thermodynamic Diesel Cycle: Air Standard Cycle: Part – 3, What is Diesel cycle?

Thermodynamic Diesel cycle corresponds to the four stroke internal combsution diesel engines used by us in our vehicles and machines. In these engines the air is compressed to high pressures and then combustion of fuel takes place, hence they are also called as Compression Ignition (CI) engines. The Otto cycle corresponds to four stroke gasoline or petrol engines also called Spark Ignition (SI) engines. The Diesel cycle corresponds to four stroke Diesel engines also called as Compression Ignition (CI) engines.