Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Fuel injection system
Reissue Patent
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Cronin, Stephen K (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Fuel injection system
C123S568210
Reissue Patent
active
RE042609
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a dual-stage fuel injection strategy for compression ignition engines in which 15-40% of the fuel is injected into the combustion chamber no later than about −20 to −30 CA ATDC and as early as IVC. The remaining fuel is then injected in one or more fuel pulses, none of which start before about −20 to −30 CA ATDC. The fuel injected early in the compression stroke forms a lean mixture that burns with low soot and low NOx emissions. The combustion of that fuel serves to increase in-cylinder temperature such that the ignition delay of subsequent fuel injection pulses is short. This mode is utilized when it is predicted that a NOx spike is imminent. Various other alternative methods for reducing NOx spikes are also disclosed such as specialized EGR systems that can provide EGR with low manifold vacuum.
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Kurtz Eric Matthew
Vanderslice John H.
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Castro Arnold
Cronin Stephen K
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Lippa Allan J.
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