Method and apparatus for injecting fuel into a compression-ignition engine
US7740000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method to manage and control engine operation includes injecting an initial mass of fuel into a combustion chamber to form a combustion charge, monitoring combustion and injecting a main mass of fuel into the combustion chamber substantially coincident with a start of combustion of the combustion charge.
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