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Title: Adaptive individual-cylinder thermal state control using intake air heating for a GDCI engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1289616
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A system for a multi-cylinder compression ignition engine includes a plurality of heaters, at least one heater per cylinder, with each heater configured to heat air introduced into a cylinder. Independent control of the heaters is provided on a cylinder-by-cylinder basis. A combustion parameter is determined for combustion in each cylinder of the engine, and control of the heater for that cylinder is based on the value of the combustion parameter for combustion in that cylinder. A method for influencing combustion in a multi-cylinder compression ignition engine, including determining a combustion parameter for combustion taking place in a cylinder of the engine and controlling a heater configured to heat air introduced into that cylinder, is also provided.

Research Organization:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003258
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Troy, MI)
Patent Number(s):
9,410,509
Application Number:
14/096,109
OSTI ID:
1289616
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Dec 04
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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