Variable cycle engine
US5233948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of phaseshifting a variable cycle engine utilizing the Otto cycle engine timing schedule for full-load and the Atkinson cycle engine timing schedule for part-load operation, the engine having multiple intake valves and an exhaust valve, phaseshifting of the intake and exhaust events coupled with adjustment of the clearance volume and the use of residual gas in the cylinder as a determinant of the intake charge volume and the compression end temperature level, to provide a high engine operating efficiency while concurrently lowering nitrogen oxide emissions and eliminating the need for an external exhaust gas recirculating system.
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