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Diesel Power was first published in the Spring of 2005 as a spin-off of Sport Truck.It was originally intended to be printed four times per year, but it quickly grew into a monthly magazine and went from 130 pages per issue in 2005 to 250 pages in 2006.
DG/DG# – diesel generator ('#'- means identification letter or number of the equipment i.e. DG3 or DG#3 means diesel generator nr 3) DGA – diglycoamine; DGDS – dual-gradient drilling systems; DGP – dynamic geohistory plot (3D technique) [10] DH – drilling history; DHC – depositional history curve; DHSV – downhole safety valve
By 1939, several two-stroke diesel types were in widespread use, and others were being developed for high-power applications,. [ 11 ] Of several two-stroke aircraft diesel engine concepts, the Junkers Jumo 205 was the only type to be made in significant quantities, with approximately 900 units in all. [ 12 ]
1952 Shell Oil film showing the development of the diesel engine from 1877. The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).
The YD22DDTi was a common rail diesel introduced in 2001, during the first small facelift of the P12 Primera, N16 Almera and V10 Almera Tino. It is also fitted to the Nissan X-trail. The injection system is common rail with a variable vane turbocharger is intercooled and produces the most power and torque of all the YD22 engines.
An Audi R10 TDI LMP race car, fueled on Shell V-Power Diesel. V-Power Diesel is Shell's version of an enhanced diesel fuel, similar to BP's 'Ultimate Diesel'. Like BP Ultimate Diesel, Shell V-Power Diesel is designed for modern compression-ignition diesel engines, to facilitate enhanced engine performance along with increased engine protection, for more consistent operation and engine longevity.
The ancestor of Detroit Diesel was the Winton Engine Company, founded by Alexander Winton in 1912; Winton Engine began producing diesel engines in fall 1913. After Charles F. Kettering purchased two Winton diesels for his yacht, General Motors acquired the company in 1930 along with Electro Motive Company, Winton's primary client.
The peak of diesel popularity was reached in 2015, with 52% of new cars sold in Europe being diesel powered. [20] The only other major car market where diesel cars were popular is India . Driven by cheap subsidized diesel fuel, diesel cars had a peak market share of 47% around 2012. [ 21 ]