Air flow management in an internal combustion engine through the use of electronically controlled air jets
US4793306A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air inlet nozzle is mounted in a valve pocket above the intake valve of a combustion chamber to allow high speed airflow to mix with fuel in the pocket and enter the combustion chamber to create desired air swirl. Airflow through the nozzle is varied by a computer operated solenoid.
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