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Derive an expression for efficiency of diesel cycle.
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Diesel cycle comprises of the following operations:
(i) 1-2......Adiabatic compression.
(ii) 2-3......Addition of heat at constant pressure.
(iii) 3-4......Adiabatic expansion.
(iv) 4-1......Rejection of heat at constant volume.
Consider 1 kg of air.
Heat supplied at constant pressure =$C_p (T_3-T_2 )$
Heat rejected at constant volume =$C_v (T_4-T_1 )$
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