Diesel engine combustion is governed by high-pressure injection of liquid fuel into hot, compressed air, leading to rapid auto-ignition and flame development. Key fuel properties—cetane number, ...

Diesel engines are considered more polluting than their petrol counterparts. This is the key reason why the small cars in India have been shying away from using diesel engines, in face of the mounting ...

Direct-injection engines were introduced with a promise that sounded ideal: more power, better fuel efficiency, and cleaner ...