Distributed ignition method and apparatus for a combustion engine
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating an internal combustion engine is provided. The method comprises the steps of introducing a primary fuel into a main combustion chamber of the engine, introducing a pilot fuel into the main combustion chamber of the engine, determining an operating load of the engine, determining a desired spark plug ignition timing based on the engine operating load, and igniting the primary fuel and pilot fuel with a spark plug at the desired spark plug ignition timing. The method is characterized in that the octane number of the pilot fuel is lower than the octane number of the primary fuel.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175661
- Patent Number(s):
- 7007669
- Application Number:
- 11/003,537
- Assignee:
- Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-01CH11079
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Citation Formats
Willi, Martin L., Bailey, Brett M., Fiveland, Scott B., and Gong, Weidong. Distributed ignition method and apparatus for a combustion engine. United States: N. p., 2006.
Web.
Willi, Martin L., Bailey, Brett M., Fiveland, Scott B., & Gong, Weidong. Distributed ignition method and apparatus for a combustion engine. United States.
Willi, Martin L., Bailey, Brett M., Fiveland, Scott B., and Gong, Weidong. Tue .
"Distributed ignition method and apparatus for a combustion engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175661.
@article{osti_1175661,
title = {Distributed ignition method and apparatus for a combustion engine},
author = {Willi, Martin L. and Bailey, Brett M. and Fiveland, Scott B. and Gong, Weidong},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for operating an internal combustion engine is provided. The method comprises the steps of introducing a primary fuel into a main combustion chamber of the engine, introducing a pilot fuel into the main combustion chamber of the engine, determining an operating load of the engine, determining a desired spark plug ignition timing based on the engine operating load, and igniting the primary fuel and pilot fuel with a spark plug at the desired spark plug ignition timing. The method is characterized in that the octane number of the pilot fuel is lower than the octane number of the primary fuel.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
Save to My Library
You must Sign In or Create an Account in order to save documents to your library.