1. Presented by Daniel Mattingly Associate Professor @ SIU AvTech
Technological Advances of Diesel Engines within the Aviation Industry ASA Multidisciplinary Research Symposium
Presented by Daniel Mattingly
Associate SIU AvTech

2. Presentation Outline Introduction Four Stroke Diesel Engines
Two Stroke Diesel Engines
Applications
Advantages and Disadvantages
Conclusion

3. Introduction First Diesel Engine Invented by Rudolph Diesel in France
First successful engine operated in 1897
First patent for diesel approved in 1898
First Aircraft Powered by Diesel Engine
Modified Stinson Detroiter aircraft that flew in 1928

4. (Retrieved from Golden Wings Museum.com)

5. Four Stroke Diesel Engines
(Retrieved from dieselduck.net)

6. Two Stroke Diesel Engines
(Retrieved from dieselduck.net)

7. Fixed Wing Applications
Cessna 182 JT-A Skylane
SMA SR turbocharged diesel
Cessna 172 JT-A Skyhawk
Continental CD-155 turbocharged diesel cycle engine
Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Centurion AE300 turbocharged diesel cycle engine with FADEC

8. Helicopter Applications
Eurocopter EC120
Austro AE440 Turbocharged High Compression Engine (HCE)
Airbus H120
Austro AE440 HCE with FADEC

9. Advantages and Disadvantages
Diesel Advantages
More fuel efficient
Cost less to operate and maintain
Up to 45% less fuel than comparable reciprocating engine using avgas
Longer service life
Lower exhaust and noise emissions
Reductions up to 40% in CO2 and 50% NOx

10. Advantages and Disadvantages
Diesel Disadvantages
Lower power to weight ratio
Most costly to produce

11. Conclusion
Will the owners/operators be able to afford the new technology?
Revisions to AMT school curriculum to include additional instruction relative to diesel engines.

12. Any Questions?