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Exhaust gas recirculation for three-valve engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7365525

An exhaust gas recirculation system is described for an internal combustion spark ignition piston engine having a main combustion chamber and an auxiliary combustion chamber connected by a restricted torch nozzle. A lean mixture is supplied to the main combustion chamber, and a rich mixture is supplied to the auxiliary combustion chamber. A conduit conducts a portion of the exhaust gases to mix with rich mixture in the intake passage to the auxiliary combustion chamber with a valve controlling the flow.

Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Patent Number(s):
US 3941105
OSTI ID:
7365525
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English