Methods and systems for a fuel injector

Kurtz, Eric Matthew

Title: Methods and systems for a fuel injector

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for a ducted fuel injector. In one example, a method may include adjusting a temperature of combustion chamber gases in a combustion chamber and/or adjusting a fuel rail pressure in response to an amount of light sensed by a photodiode of the duct.

Inventors:: Kurtz, Eric Matthew

Issue Date:: 2020-01-28

Research Org.:: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE; CRADA

OSTI Identifier:: 1632490

Patent Number(s):: 10544726

Application Number:: 15/804,965

Assignee:: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
F02B23/04 - the combustion space being subdivided into two or more chambers
F02B23/0648 - {Means or methods to improve the spray dispersion, evaporation or ignition}
F02B23/0651 - {the fuel spray impinging on reflecting surfaces or being specially guided throughout the combustion space}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
F02D2041/389 - {for injecting directly into the cylinder}
F02D2250/31 - Control of the fuel pressure
F02D2250/38 - Control for minimising smoke emissions, e.g. by applying smoke limitations on the fuel injection amount
F02D35/02 - on interior conditions
F02D35/022 - {using an optical sensor, e.g. in-cylinder light probe}
F02D41/005 - {according to engine operating conditions}
F02D41/1439 - {characterised by the position of the sensor}
F02D41/1466 - {the characteristics being a soot concentration or content}
F02D41/3836 - {Controlling the fuel pressure}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
F02M2200/24 - Fuel-injection apparatus with sensors
F02M25/028 - into the charge intakes
F02M25/03 - into the cylinder {or the pre-combustion chamber}
F02M26/05 - High pressure loops, i.e. wherein recirculated exhaust gas is taken out from the exhaust system upstream of the turbine and reintroduced into the intake system downstream of the compressor
F02M26/06 - Low pressure loops, i.e. wherein recirculated exhaust gas is taken out from the exhaust downstream of the turbocharger turbine and reintroduced into the intake system upstream of the compressor
F02M57/00 - Fuel-injectors combined or associated with other devices
F02M57/005 - {the devices being sensors}
F02M61/16 - Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M61/02 - F02M61/14
F02M61/18 - Injection nozzles, e.g. having valve seats

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T10/12 - Technologies for the improvement of indicated efficiency of a conventional ICE
Y02T10/40 - Engine management systems

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DOE Contract Number:: SC16/01875.00.00

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 11/06/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 02 PETROLEUM

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Induction and Fuel Delivery System for Piston Engine patent-application, August 2010

Ducted combustion systems utilizing tubular ducts patent, March 2017

Fuel Injector patent-application, March 2014

Combustion evaluation apparatus and combustion controller patent, February 1993

Diffusion nozzles for low-oxygen fuel nozzle assembly and method patent, February 2015

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Ducted Fuel Injection patent-application, April 2016

Air-fuel ratio detecting sensor patent, October 1988

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Fuel injection device patent, September 1976

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Laser Ignition Device for an Internal Combustion Engine patent-application, January 2013

Induction and Fuel Delivery System for Piston Engine
patent-application, August 2010

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Fuel Injector
patent-application, March 2014

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patent, February 2015

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