The Diesel Engine
Invented by Rudolf Diesel
Backround
The diesel engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel in the 1890s. The purpose of the inventing the diesel engine was to create an efficient internal combustion engine. He invented this engine in his shop in Paris. It took him 13 years to perfect this machine!
1900 diesel engine
This what some of the first diesel engines looked like
Diesel engines in the 1950s
In the 50s diesels started to be put into vehicles such as tractors.
Diesels today
Diesel engines today are in trucks,cars,train, and tractors. there are diesel engines everywhere today.
Diesels are used around the world today!
Websites used
- History.com
- Britannica.com
- Inventors.about.com