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Engine

US6055968A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2018

Classification

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

Abstract

An engine comprising an exhaust gas recirculation system, wherein a first combustion where the amount of the recirculated exhaust gas supplied to the combustion chamber is larger than the amount of recirculated exhaust gas where the amount of production of soot peaks and almost no soot is produced and a second combustion where the amount of recirculated exhaust gas supplied to the combustion chamber is smaller than the amount of recirculated exhaust gas where the amount of production of soot peaks are selectively switched. The exhaust gas recirculation rate is caused to be changed in a step-like manner when switching from the first combustion to the second combustion or from the second combustion to the first combustion.

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