Combustion system including a piston crown and fuel injector
US9695723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a combustion system of an engine. In one example, a combustion system comprises a piston crown bowl with a central apex, a combustion chamber operable at a compression ratio in a range of from about 13:1 to about 17:1, the combustion chamber formed at least partially by the piston crown bowl, and a fuel injector with a nozzle extending into a central portion of the combustion chamber that is operable to inject fuel directly into the combustion chamber, the nozzle defining a number of apertures that is in a range of from six to ten.
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