Abstract:
A gaseous fuel injector (10) for supplying gaseous fuel to a fuel consuming device (12) includes a fuel inlet (14), a fuel outlet (16), a fuel passage (18) for communicating the gaseous fuel from the fuel inlet (14) to the fuel outlet (16) and a valve assembly (20) for selectively preventing and permitting the gaseous fuel to pass from the fuel inlet (14) to the fuel outlet (16). The valve assembly (20) includes a valve seat (34) with a plurality of apertures (40) for providing fluid communication therethrough and a valve (42) extending along a valve axis (A) for selectively preventing and permitting flow of the gaseous fuel through the valve seat (34). Each one of the plurality of apertures (40) is a radially extending slot and the plurality of apertures (40) is arranged in a polar array centered about the valve axis (A).
Abstract:
A fast start-up catalytic reformer (50) for producing hydrogen-rich reformate from hydrocarbon fuel includes a reactor (10) having an inlet (62,64) for receiving a flow of fuel and a flow of air, a reforming catalyst (16) disposed within a reforming chamber in the reactor, and an outlet (20) for discharging the produced reformate stream. An ignition device (68) within the reactor tube ignites a first lean mixture in combustion mode to generate exhaust gases to warm the catalyst which also warms the wall of the reactor adjacent the catalyst. The reactor then switches over to a rich fuel/air mixture during reforming mode. A jacket (54) concentrically surrounds the reactor, defining a mixing chamber (58) therebetween which communicates with the reforming chamber via openings (60) in the wall of the reactor. Fuel entering the reformer in combustion mode is injected directly into the reforming chamber to provide rapid warming of the catalyst. Fuel entering the reformer in reforming mode is sprayed onto the outside of the reactor in the mixing chamber, preferably in the heated region of the tube for very rapid vaporization.
Abstract:
A motion control for electromagnetic valves including a follower (26, 56) connected with a valve (12, 54) for reciprocating motion, and a restraint (10, 52) operable on the follower (26, 56) to slow the valve (12, 54) motion and reduce the force of engagement of the valve (12, 54) with the valve seat and the stop. The restraint (10, 52) may include one of hydraulic (10) and mechanical (52) motion constraining devices. A hydraulic restraint device (10) includes a hydraulic piston (26) reciprocable within a fluid-filled cylinder (28) having first and second chambers (30, 32) connected by a bypass passage (34) and a flow tube (40). Fluid flow through the bypass passage (34) and flow tube (40) is regulated by the position of the piston (26) relative to the bypass passage (34) such that valve (12) motion is slowed when fluid flow is restricted. A mechanical restraint device (52) includes a pin (56) and track (66, 68; 82, 84) assembly operative to develop rotational motion of the valve (54) for slowing the valve (54) motion.
Abstract:
A motion control for electromagnetic valves including a follower (26, 56) connected with a valve (12, 54) for reciprocating motion, and a restraint (10, 52) operable on the follower (26, 56) to slow the valve (12, 54) motion and reduce the force of engagement of the valve (12, 54) with the valve seat and the stop. The restraint (10, 52) may include one of hydraulic (10) and mechanical (52) motion constraining devices. A hydraulic restraint device (10) includes a hydraulic piston (26) reciprocable within a fluid-filled cylinder (28) having first and second chambers (30, 32) connected by a bypass passage (34) and a flow tube (40). Fluid flow through the bypass passage (34) and flow tube (40) is regulated by the position of the piston (26) relative to the bypass passage (34) such that valve (12) motion is slowed when fluid flow is restricted. A mechanical restraint device (52) includes a pin (56) and track (66, 68; 82, 84) assembly operative to develop rotational motion of the valve (54) for slowing the valve (54) motion.