Internal combustion engines are literally the engines of the modern world. Without the invention of these genius mechanical creations, our world would be markedly different and the pace of life would ...

Diesel engines cannot work without oxygen, so how do diesel submarines operate when they're underwater? Their propulsion system accounts for this limitation.

The age of diesel-powered submarines began in 1912, and these subs dominated the waters for more than 40 years, through both World War I and World War II. In the U.S., this era ended when the last ...

Modern diesel engine development has increased engine efficiency and decreased NOx and particulate matter emissions. This video will focus on several questions: What is diesel fuel? How do diesel ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...