Internal-combustion engines – Precombustion and main combustion chambers in series – Having fluid whirling means
Patent
1989-02-16
1990-02-06
Wolfe, Willis R.
Internal-combustion engines
Precombustion and main combustion chambers in series
Having fluid whirling means
123279, 123193P, F02F 328
Patent
active
048981354
ABSTRACT:
A piston for a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is provided with a reaction chamber (44, 144) communicating with a recessed area (42, 142) of the piston through a restricted continuous slot orifice (46, 146) that is configured to create a choked fluid flow condition between the combustion chamber (30, 130) and the reaction chamber at all engine operating speeds. Fuel is supplied to the reaction chamber and undergoes a controlled, cold frame reaction process while in intimate contact with the crown portion (54) of the piston (14). The reaction produces fuel radicals in sufficient quantity to seed subsequent fuel charges to properly condition the charge for predetermined desired ignition and combustion characteristics. The choking orifice (46, 146) ensures that outward flow of radicals from the reaction chamber is controlled to the extent that they will be maintained in the combustion chamber following an exhaust event of the combustion cycle so they will be available during a subsequent compression stroke of the piston for seeding the subsequent charge. The radical population in the subsequent charge conditions the charge to obtain dependable and predictable ignition in a compression ignition engine as well as knock free combustion at relatively lean air to fuel ratios in a spark ignited engine.
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di Priolo Carlo L.
Failla Charles C.
Gosewisch Dennis
McCowan William
Pouring Andrew A.
Macy M.
Sonex Research Inc.
Wolfe Willis R.
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