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Control device for internal combustion engine and control method for internal combustion engine

US10947934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2017
Grant dateMar 16, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An internal combustion engine in which a fuel reforming operation in a fuel reformation cylinder is not executed and a warming operation for raising the temperature of the fuel reformation cylinder is executed, when a gas temperature of a fuel reformation chamber at a time point when a piston in the fuel reformation cylinder reaches a compression top dead point is estimated to fall short of a reforming operation allowable lower limit gas temperature. For example, EGR gas is introduced to the fuel reformation chamber without cooling the EGR gas. Further, during a predetermined period from the expansion stroke to an exhaust stroke of an output cylinder, exhaust gas warming fuel is supplied to a combustion chamber. Further, the fuel is combusted in the fuel reformation chamber.

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