Diesel engines have powered trucks, buses and heavy equipment for more than a century. They are durable, efficient and relatively simple. They are also major contributors to air pollution, especially ...
Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...
Aerial firefighting helicopters ingest significant volumes of airborne particles, and operators are advised to conduct periodic “compressor washes” to remove the contaminants from the compressor.