Combustion control device for diesel engine
US6161519A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a diesel engine which conducts exhaust gas recirculation and low temperature pre-mixed combustion at a low compression ratio, an ambient temperature at initiation of combustion which is determined by a compression ratio and an intake gas temperature or engine load is determined to be in a low temperature region which is lower than a first target temperature T1 which supports pre-mixed combustion or not. When the ambient temperature at initiation of combustion is determined to be in a region that is lower than a first target temperature T1, a temperature increase control device is operated which increases the temperature of the operational gases in the cylinder so that the temperature at initiation of combustion exceeds a first target temperature. The main fuel injection timing is placed in the range of 5.degree.-20.degree. of the combustion top dead center so that the main combustion temperature is above a fixed value. In this way, low temperature pre-mixed combustion is stabilized at low load at which combustion becomes unstable when compression ratios are low.
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