What is the working principle of diesel engine ignition?
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Diesel engine ignition works as follows: 1. Intake stroke: The working medium entering the cylinder is pure air. Due to the lower resistance in the diesel engine's intake system, the intake end pressure pa=(0.85~0.95)p0 is higher than that of a gasoline engine. The intake end temperature Ta=300~340K is lower than that of a gasoline engine. 2. Compression stroke: Since the compressed working medium is pure air, the compression ratio of a diesel engine is higher than that of a gasoline engine (generally ε=16~22). The pressure at the end of compression is 3000~5000kPa, and the temperature at the end of compression is 750~1000K, significantly exceeding the auto-ignition temperature of diesel (approximately 520K).