Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for facilitating homogeneous charge compression ignition
- Patent Title (中): 促进均质充气压缩点火的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11424822Application Date: 2006-06-16
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Publication No.: US07690368B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Themi Petridis , Lucien Koopmans , Jonas Elfstrand
- Applicant: Themi Petridis , Lucien Koopmans , Jonas Elfstrand
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
- Agent Allan J. Lippa
- Main IPC: F23Q7/00
- IPC: F23Q7/00 ; F02P15/08
Abstract:
A method of transitioning between homogeneous charge compression ignition and spark ignition in a combustion chamber of an engine that is configured for homogeneous charge compression ignition under at least some engine operating conditions and for spark ignition under at least some engine operating conditions, the method comprising heating contents of the combustion chamber with a glow plug prior to transitioning between homogeneous charge compression ignition and spark ignition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070289571A1 System and Method for Facilitating Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Public/Granted day:2007-12-20
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