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- Patent Title: Parallel intake valve tumble flow engine
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Application No.: US17468016Application Date: 2021-09-07
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Publication No.: US11655777B2Publication Date: 2023-05-23
- Inventor: Christopher L. Wray , Zainal Abidin , Kevin L. Hoag , Anthony S. Perkins , Ian P. Gilbert , Marc C. Megel
- Applicant: Southwest Research Institute
- Applicant Address: US TX San Antonio
- Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
- Current Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
- Current Assignee Address: US TX San Antonio
- Agency: Law Office of William F. Ryann
- Main IPC: F02F1/42
- IPC: F02F1/42 ; F02B1/06

Abstract:
An engine with a vertically oriented parallel valve and stem arrangement accommodating tumble flow to support spark-ignited fuel usage. The engine may be provided in a configuration generally suited for swirl flow, compression combustion fuel usage. However, the introduction of a unique, replaceable valve head assembly may be utilized to induce tumble flow within a combustion chamber of the engine. Thus, spark-ignited fuel may be utilized without requiring vast overhaul of the engine to accommodate such fuels. Notably, with the addition of such an assembly, diesel fuel may be replaced with natural gas on large scale equipment without the requirement of impractically burdensome or expensive measures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230077310A1 Parallel Intake Valve Tumble Flow Engine Public/Granted day:2023-03-09
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