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Title: Engine Cylinder Temperature Control

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling a temperature in a combustion cylinder in an internal combustion engine. The cylinder is fluidly connected to an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold. The method and apparatus includes increasing a back pressure associated with the exhaust manifold to a level sufficient to maintain a desired quantity of residual exhaust gas in the cylinder, and varying operation of an intake valve located between the intake manifold and the cylinder to an open duration sufficient to maintain a desired quantity of fresh air from the intake manifold to the cylinder, wherein controlling the quantities of residual exhaust gas and fresh air are performed to maintain the temperature in the cylinder at a desired level.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Peoria, IL
  2. Metamora, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
880298
Patent Number(s):
US 6948482
Application Number:
10/731717
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC05-00OR22806
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Kilkenny, Jonathan Patrick, and Duffy, Kevin Patrick. Engine Cylinder Temperature Control. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Kilkenny, Jonathan Patrick, & Duffy, Kevin Patrick. Engine Cylinder Temperature Control. United States.
Kilkenny, Jonathan Patrick, and Duffy, Kevin Patrick. 2005. "Engine Cylinder Temperature Control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880298.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for controlling a temperature in a combustion cylinder in an internal combustion engine. The cylinder is fluidly connected to an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold. The method and apparatus includes increasing a back pressure associated with the exhaust manifold to a level sufficient to maintain a desired quantity of residual exhaust gas in the cylinder, and varying operation of an intake valve located between the intake manifold and the cylinder to an open duration sufficient to maintain a desired quantity of fresh air from the intake manifold to the cylinder, wherein controlling the quantities of residual exhaust gas and fresh air are performed to maintain the temperature in the cylinder at a desired level.},
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year = {Tue Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
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