Diesel Efficiency
输入压缩比 r、截止比 ρ 与比热比 γ,求狄塞尔循环效率。
| Item | Formula / Note | Source / Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel cycle efficiency | η = 1 − (1/r^(γ−1))·(ρ^γ−1)/(γ(ρ−1)) | Air-standard Diesel cycle |
| Compression ratio | r = V₁/V₂, diesel 14–22 | IC engine principles |
| Cut-off ratio | ρ = V₃/V₂ cut-off ratio | Cycle parameters |
| vs Otto | Otto higher at same r | Cycle comparison |
| Actual efficiency | 35–45% real engines | Engine data |
| Constant pressure heat | Diesel assumes constant-pressure heat | Air-standard assumption |
Constants used on this page and their authoritative sources, for verification and citation
| Constant | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat capacity ratio γ, diatomic ideal gas | 7/5 = 1.400 | — | Theoretical value from equipartition (N₂, O₂ at room temperature) |
| γ used in air-standard cycle analysis | 1.4 | — | Engineering convention (page default; standard in SAE / ICE textbooks) |
| Gas constant of dry air R_a | 287.042 | J·kg⁻¹·K⁻¹ | Derived from R/M (CIPM 2007 dry-air M) |
Note: the air-standard diesel cycle assumes an ideal gas with constant specific heats, isentropic compression and expansion, and no friction or heat-transfer losses; real diesel engines fall well short of this ideal efficiency.