Comparison Between Otto, Diesel

and Dual Cycle

3
3 3’’
3’
3’’
2’’ 2’’

3’
P 2 4’’ T 4’
2
4’
4’’
4 4
1

6 5 5’’ 5’
V S

1-2-3-4 Otto cycle, For the same

1-2-3'-4' Diesel cycle and compression ratio
1-2-2"-3"-4" Dual cycle.
and same heat input
Same Compression Ratio and Heat Input

All the cycles start from the same initial state 1 and the air
is compressed to the same state 2 as CR is same.
same.

It is observed that addition of heat at constant volume (Otto
Cycle)) results in highest maximum temperature and
Cycle
pressure.. While the same amount of heat addition at
pressure
constant pressure (Diesel Cycle)
Cycle) results in lowest maximum
temperature and pressure.
pressure. Values for dual cycle lie between
the two
two..

On T-S diagram, the heat supplied for Otto, Diesel and dual
cycles are given by areas 2-3-5-6, 2-3'-5'-6 and 2-2"-3"-5"-
6 respectively.
respectively. These areas are equal.
equal.

The areas under the lines 4-1, 4’-1 and 4"-1 represent the
heat rejected for these cycles.
cycles. As shown, heat rejected for
Otto cycle is minimum while it is maximum for Diesel cycle.
cycle.
Therefore,

ŋ Otto > ŋ Dual > ŋ Diesel

P T

V S

Same Compression Ratio and Heat

Rejection:
 For the same Maximum
pressure and same heat input

For same maximum pressure, points 3 and 3' on p-V
diagram are on the same pressure line and for the same
heat input, areas 2-3-5-6 and 2'-3'-5'-6 on T-S diagram are
equal..
equal

It is clear from T-S diagram that heat rejected by Diesel
cycle represented by area under line 4’-1 is less than
heat rejected by Otto cycle represented by area
under line 4-1.

Then, from the expression of efficiency, 1 – (QR/Qs)
efficiency of Diesel cycle is more than efficiency of Otto
cycle.. The dual cycle remains in between.
cycle between.

Thus, for same maximum pressure and same heat input

ŋ Diesel > ŋ Dual > ŋ Otto

P T

V S

Same Peak Pressure, Peak

Temperature and Heat Rejection:
Same Maximum Pressure
and Work Output: