Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130213352 | START OF INJECTION TIMING - A method for controlling fuel injection timing into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine having an internal control system based on ignition delay correlation wherein intake manifold pressure and oxygen concentration values are compared to steady state values of manifold pressure and oxygen concentration of a particular indicated torque set-point and engine speed. Comparing intake manifold pressure and oxygen concentration to steady state reference values further comprises experimentally determining exponential factors for intake manifold pressure factor and oxygen concentration factors. A multiplier for intake manifold pressure and oxygen concentration is determined taking into consideration the exponential factors for manifold pressure and oxygen concentration. An equation for correlation ignition delay is used to determine optional SOI timing. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218439 | CONTROLLING VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM - A method of controlling a variable valve actuation system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders, each of the plurality of cylinders having a variable valve actuator and in-cylinder pressure sensor is provided. Output of an in-cylinder pressure sensor is monitored at a predetermined crank angle Θp with an electronic control module. The output of the in-cylinder pressure sensor of the monitored one of the plurality of cylinders at the predetermined crank angle Θp is compared to a stored threshold value for in-cylinder pressure at the predetermined crank angle. A variable valve actuator is adjusted to adjust a crank angle Θc corresponding to when an intake valve of the monitored one of the plurality of cylinders closes when the output of the in-cylinder pressure sensor of the monitored one of the plurality of cylinders does not correspond to the stored threshold value. | 08-22-2013 |
20140053811 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMBUSTION IN AN ENGINE HAVING AN IN-CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSOR - A control system for an internal combustion engine comprises pressure sensing means, memory means, processing means, and fuel injection control means. Pressure sensing means generate in-cylinder pressure data used to calculate total heat generated during combustion cycle. Memory means store predetermined crank angle data, such as CA50 crank angle data, for variety of engine operating conditions. A CA50 crank angle is a crank angle position where fifty percent of total heat is generated. Memory means | 02-27-2014 |
20140358405 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATING ON DIFFERENT REACTIVITY FUELS - A premixed charge of air and a low reactivity fuel is created in a combustion chamber space by the time at which a piston comes substantially to top dead center at which time a high reactivity fuel is directly injected into a central zone of the combustion chamber space which is bounded partially by a central bowl cavity in the piston head which is itself surrounded by an upright intermediate wall. The high reactivity fuel combusts by conventional diesel combustion and creates a flame front which propagates into an outer zone of the combustion chamber space which is bounded partially by the upright intermediate wall and an outer bowl cavity in the piston head to initiate combustion of the premixed air-fuel charge in the outer zone of the combustion chamber space. | 12-04-2014 |
20140373530 | MULTI-FUEL ENGINE - Engine includes an air induction sub-system for delivery of air to each cylinder. A lowpressure fuel injector injects a low reactivity fuel into the sub-system. An exhaust gas recirculation line connects exhaust gas purged from the cylinders back to the sub-system. An exhaust gas cooler cools recirculated gas in the exhaust gas recirculation line. The quantity of exhaust gas recirculated is controlled and the recirculated gas provides dilution and temperature control of the charge to suppress auto-ignition of the charge in the cylinder. A high pressure fuel injector injects a high reactivity fuel in the compression stroke for auto ignition and to initiate combustion of the charge. A variable valve actuator controls compression ratio and cylinder peak temperature. Boost is provided in air induction sub-system to assure combustion to stoichiometric levels. | 12-25-2014 |
20150068490 | MULTI-FUEL ENGINE WITH VARIABLE VALVE TIMING - In a compression ignition multi-fuel engine employing both port/intake manifold injection of fuel and in-cylinder injection of fuel, the recirculation of exhaust gas to the engine induction system is used to control the temperature and to set the reactivity of an air/fuel charge introduced to the engine for combustion. Fuel directly injected during compression of the charge controls ignition. A variable valve actuator for opening and closing an intake valve extends control over charge pressure and temperature to extend suppression of auto-ignition of the charge. Fuel injection strategy and variable valve actuation are subject to a control strategy to extend the benefits of premixed combustion. | 03-12-2015 |