A model library for the turbocharged diesel engines using the pseudo-bond graph based on the three level structure, technical component level, physical concept level and mathematical level, is presented. For each level, a general framework is explained. The detailed pseudo-bond graph models of each part of the engine as well as the mathematical models are presented. After that, a specific model for the 16PA6V-280STC turbocharged diesel engine is presented. Steady-state conditions of the model are validated with the experiment data. Dynamic conditions, such as the instantaneous load increase, rotational speed transient from 730 rpm to 1000 rpm, are simulated and validated. The evolutions of engine speed, load, rack position, of the dynamic processes are presented. Finally, the influence of the compression ratio and fuel supply advance angle on the specific fuel consumption of the diesel engine is studied on the 20-sim-Matlab co-simulation platform. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.