Internal combustion engine
Abstract
An improved engine is provided that more efficiently consumes difficult fuels such as coal slurries or powdered coal. The engine includes a precombustion chamber having a portion thereof formed by an ignition plug. The precombustion chamber is arranged so that when the piston is proximate the head, the precombustion chamber is sealed from the main cylinder or the main combustion chamber and when the piston is remote from the head, the precombustion chamber and main combustion chamber are in communication. The time for burning of fuel in the precombustion chamber can be regulated by the distance required to move the piston from the top dead center position to the position wherein the precombustion chamber and main combustion chamber are in communication.
- Inventors:
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- P.O. Box 6477, San Antonio, TX 78209
- 1630-C W. 6th, Austin, TX 78703
- 6503 Wagner Way, San Antonio, TX 78256
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867801
- Patent Number(s):
- 5012777
- Assignee:
- Baker, Quentin A. (P.O. Box 6477, San Antonio, TX 78209);Mecredy, Henry E. (1630-C W. 6th, Austin, TX 78703);O'Neal, Glenn B. (6503 Wagner Way, San Antonio, TX 78256)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-85MC22123
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- internal; combustion; engine; improved; provided; efficiently; consumes; difficult; fuels; coal; slurries; powdered; precombustion; chamber; portion; formed; ignition; plug; arranged; piston; proximate; head; sealed; main; cylinder; remote; communication; time; burning; fuel; regulated; distance; required; move; top; dead; center; position; center position; top dead; internal combustion; combustion chamber; combustion engine; main combustion; dead center; powdered coal; distance required; /123/
Citation Formats
Baker, Quentin A, Mecredy, Henry E, and O'Neal, Glenn B. Internal combustion engine. United States: N. p., 1991.
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"Internal combustion engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867801.
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abstractNote = {An improved engine is provided that more efficiently consumes difficult fuels such as coal slurries or powdered coal. The engine includes a precombustion chamber having a portion thereof formed by an ignition plug. The precombustion chamber is arranged so that when the piston is proximate the head, the precombustion chamber is sealed from the main cylinder or the main combustion chamber and when the piston is remote from the head, the precombustion chamber and main combustion chamber are in communication. The time for burning of fuel in the precombustion chamber can be regulated by the distance required to move the piston from the top dead center position to the position wherein the precombustion chamber and main combustion chamber are in communication.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
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