Internal combustion engine with common rail pilot and main injection
US9771860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An internal combustion engine including a pilot subchamber, a pilot fuel injector having a tip in communication with the pilot subchamber, an ignition element positioned to ignite fuel within the pilot subchamber, and a main fuel injector spaced apart from the pilot fuel injector. The engine includes a common rail in fluid communication with the main fuel injector and with the pilot fuel injector. The internal combustion engine may be a reciprocating engine. A method of combusting fuel in an internal combustion engine is also provided.
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