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Two-cycle diesel engine and method for methanol and like fuel operation
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1984-05-11
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Granted: 1985-09-10
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Expires: 2004-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A two-stroke cycle blower charged diesel engine is adapted for compression ignition operation on methanol or other low cetane fuels by modifications primarily including means for limiting cylinder charging air to a low scavenge ratio that provides heating of the cylinder charge with exhaust residuals to a point where reliable compression ignition of injected methanol, or other, fuel occurs. Preferably, a reduced flow air supply system and a controlled blower bypass provide adequate cylinder charge temperatures for methanol autoignition. Glow plugs or other means may be included for starting and warm-up operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R. Toepel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:24
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B7/00; F02B7/02; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/045; F02B29/0475; F02B37/00; F02B37/04; F02B37/12; F02B39/00; F02B39/16; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/34; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02F; F02F2200/00; F02F2200/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to an output member and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate in at least some portion of the normal operating range to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and means limiting the flow of scavenging air to the cylinders in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio of sufficiently less than 1.0 to produce a heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder that will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to an output member and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate in at least some portion of the normal operating range to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and means limiting the flow of scavenging air to the cylinders in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio of sufficiently less than 1.0 to produce a heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder that will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
204 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to an output member and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate under some conditions to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and non-restrictive means limiting the flow of scavenging air from the blower in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio of sufficiently less than 1.0 that the heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
204 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to an output member and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate under some conditions to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and non-restrictive means limiting the flow of scavenging air from the blower in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio of sufficiently less than 1.0 that the heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
196 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and means for varying the effective output of scavenging air from the blower in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio sufficiently low that the heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
196 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and means for varying the effective output of scavenging air from the blower in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio sufficiently low that the heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
201 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and blower bypass means operative to vary the effective output of scavenging air from the blower in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio sufficiently low that the heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
201 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, and blower bypass means operative to vary the effective output of scavenging air from the blower in at least a portion of the engine operating range to provide a cylinder scavenging ratio sufficiently low that the heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder will raise the charge temperature to a point where reliable self-ignition of the fuel will occur substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
199 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels and/or at low compression ratios, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower having a positive displacement impeller and connected to the cylinder to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, modulated blower bypass means operable to vary the flow of scavenging air from the blower and control means to modulate the bypass means to obtain a sufficient heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder to provide cylinder charge temperatures adequate for reliable self-ignition of the fuel substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
199 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels and/or at low compression ratios, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, an air supply blower having a positive displacement impeller and connected to the cylinder to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, the compression ratio of the engine being inadequate to raise a full cylinder charge of ambient air to a temperature capable of reliably igniting the injected fuel without substantial preheating or precompression of the cylinder charge, modulated blower bypass means operable to vary the flow of scavenging air from the blower and control means to modulate the bypass means to obtain a sufficient heating effect of residual exhaust gases remaining in the cylinder to provide cylinder charge temperatures adequate for reliable self-ignition of the fuel substantially upon its injection into the compressed cylinder charge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
171 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, a turbocharger feeding an air supply blower having a positive displacement impeller and connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, glow plugs in the cylinders to aid ignition during starting and low temperature operation, modulating blower bypass means operable to vary the flow of scavenging air from the blower, and bypass control means operative to control the blower bypass means to maintain a fixed opening over a wide range of engine operation but to reduce the bypass opening for increased scavenging air flow during starting and acceleration conditions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
171 words
A two-stroke cycle diesel engine adapted for compression ignition operation on low cetane liquid fuels, said engine comprising a plurality of cylinders having pistons operable on a two-stroke cycle including compression and power strokes to supply power to a crank and permit through-flow cylinder scavenging at the end of each power stroke, a turbocharger feeding an air supply blower having a positive displacement impeller and connected to the cylinders to supply scavenging air thereto injection means to inject liquid fuel into each cylinder near the end of its piston compression stroke for compression ignition and burning of the fuel in a compressed charge, glow plugs in the cylinders to aid ignition during starting and low temperature operation, modulating blower bypass means operable to vary the flow of scavenging air from the blower, and bypass control means operative to control the blower bypass means to maintain a fixed opening over a wide range of engine operation but to reduce the bypass opening for increased scavenging air flow during starting and acceleration conditions.
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