Method of operating an internal combustion engine
US5655365A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an internal combustion engine comprising retarding the ignition of a gas/fuel mixture within at least one cylinder of the engine to after top dead center (ATDC) in respect of the combustion cycle of said at least one cylinder of the engine. While the ignition is so retarded, the fuelling rate of said at least one cylinder is increased to a level higher than that required when the engine is operating normally.
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