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Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in the late 19th century. He developed his compression ignition engine over 13 years, receiving several patents. In 1897, he successfully demonstrated a 26.2% efficiency rate with a single-cylinder, four-stroke engine. While the diesel engine saw some commercial success, Diesel himself had a nervous breakdown from criticism and mysteriously disappeared in 1913, presumed to have committed suicide. After his patents expired, other companies further developed the diesel

Author
Carl Adrian Roberto
Language
EN