Technological innovation in the field of automotive diesel engines

A short history of automotive diesel development is presented and then the generalized benefits of the recent deployment of computer aided design (CAD) techniques are discussed. Four short case histories are presented demonstrating particular product benefits achieved using theoretical stress analysis, digital simulation techniques, analog simulation and finite element stress analysis. The progressive development of diesel engine technology is considered in three chronological phases, namely test, instrumentation, and analysis. The effect of each operating mode upon complementary organizational structures is discussed briefly, and the structure preferred by the writer´s company during the contemporary analysis mode is presented in some detail.