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Mechanical Engineering · Q42

Internal Combustion Engines (I.C. Engines)

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 42

Q42

The thermal efficiency of diesel engines on weak mixtures is

A.
Unaffected
B.
Lower
C.
Higher
Answer
D.
Dependent on other factors

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The thermal efficiency of diesel engines on weak mixtures is higher. compression-ignition engines are more fuel efficient (upto 30%) than their gasoline counterparts. diesel has more long chain hydrocarbons, which is 15 percent more energy dense than gasoline.