Solid state lift for micrometering in a fuel injector

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874312

Milam, David M ^[1]; Carroll, Thomas S ^[2]; Lee, Chien-Chang ^[3]; Miller, Charles R ^[1]

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1. Metamora, IL
2. Peoria, IL
3. Rochester Hills, MI

A fuel injector performs main fuel injection by raising fuel pressure in a nozzle chamber to lift a check valve member to a fully open position, and performs preinjection or microinjection by operating a solid state motor to lift the check valve member a much smaller distance.

• Research Organization: Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC05-97OR22605
• Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 6363913
• OSTI ID: 874312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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lift
micrometering
fuel
injector
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main
injection
raising
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nozzle
chamber
check
valve
position
preinjection
microinjection
operating
motor
distance
fuel injector
main fuel
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