First and second spark plugs for improved combustion control
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02P-015/02
F02P-015/00
F02M-043/00
F02B-013/00
F02P-015/08
출원번호
UP-0378091
(2006-03-17)
등록번호
US-7578281
(2009-09-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Russell, John D.
Andri, Michael
출원인 / 주소
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Lippa, Allan J.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
20인용 특허 :
102
초록▼
A method of operating an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber including a first spark plug and a second spark plug, wherein the first spark plug is configured to operate at a higher temperature than the second spark plug, the method comprising of varying at least a resul
A method of operating an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber including a first spark plug and a second spark plug, wherein the first spark plug is configured to operate at a higher temperature than the second spark plug, the method comprising of varying at least a resulting ratio of an amount of a fuel and an amount of a fluid delivered to the combustion chamber responsive to a first condition, and selectively using at least one of the first spark plug and the second spark plug to ignite at least one of the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber.
대표청구항▼
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of operating an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber including a first spark plug and a second spark plug, wherein the first spark plug is configured to operate at a higher temperature than the second spark plug, the method comprisi
The invention claimed is: 1. A method of operating an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber including a first spark plug and a second spark plug, wherein the first spark plug is configured to operate at a higher temperature than the second spark plug, the method comprising: varying at least a resulting ratio of an amount of a hydrocarbon fuel and an amount of an alcohol delivered to the combustion chamber responsive to a first condition; and during a first mode, initiating combustion in the combustion chamber via said first spark plug; during a second mode, initiating combustion in the combustion chamber via the second spark plug; and during a third mode, initiating combustion in the combustion chamber via both the first and second spark plug. 2. A system for an engine of a vehicle, comprising: at least one combustion chamber located in the engine; a delivery system configured to deliver a fuel and a fluid to at least the combustion chamber in varying resulting ratios; a first spark plug configured to perform a spark within the combustion chamber; a second spark plug configured to perform a spark within the combustion chamber, wherein the second spark plug is configured to transfer heat more rapidly than the first spark plug; and a control system configured to vary at least one of an amount of the fuel and an amount of the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber responsive to a first condition; and during a first mode, operate the first spark plug to ignite at least one of the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber; and during a second mode, operate the second spark plug to ignite at least one the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the control system is further configured to during a third mode, operate the first spark plug and the second spark plug to ignite at least one of the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the fluid includes at least an alcohol and the fuel includes gasoline. 5. The system of claim 2, wherein the fluid includes at least one of ethanol, methanol and water. 6. The system of claim 2, wherein the control system is configured to perform the first mode during operation at a high engine temperature and the second mode during operation at a lower engine temperature. 7. The system of claim 2, wherein the control system is configured to perform the first mode when a first amount of the fluid is delivered to the combustion chamber and the second mode when a second amount of the fluid is delivered to the combustion chamber, wherein the second amount is different than the first amount. at least one combustion chamber located in the engine; a delivery system configured to deliver a fuel and a fluid to at least the combustion chamber in varying resulting ratios; a first spark plug configured to perform a spark within the combustion chamber; a second spark plug configured to perform a spark within the combustion chamber, wherein the second spark plug is configured to transfer heat more rapidly than the first spark plug; and a control system configured to vary at least one of an amount of the fuel and an amount of the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber responsive to a first condition; and during a first mode, operate the first spark plug to ignite at least one of the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber; and during a second mode, operate the second spark plug to ignite at least one the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber. 8. The system of claim 2, wherein the control system is configured to use the first mode during a high engine speed and the second mode during a lower engine speed. 9. The system of claim 2, wherein the first mode is during a condition where preignition is likely and the second mode is during a condition where fouling of the first spark plug is likely. 10. A method of operating an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber including a first spark plug and a second spark plug, wherein the first spark plug is configured to operate at a higher temperature than the second spark plug, the method comprising: varying at least a resulting ratio of an amount of a fuel and an amount of a fluid delivered to the combustion chamber responsive to a first condition; and selectively using at least one of the first spark plug and the second spark plug to ignite at least one of the fuel and the fluid delivered to the combustion chamber. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first spark plug is used when fouling is likely and wherein the second spark plug is used when preignition is likely. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising detecting whether fouling of the first and the second spark plug has occurred, wherein the first spark plug is used at least when fouling of the second spark plug is detected and the second spark plug is used at least when fouling of the first spark plug is detected. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the first condition includes engine temperature. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the first condition includes at least one of engine speed and engine load. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the first condition includes at least one of an indication of preignition and an indication of knock within the combustion chamber. 16. The method of claim 10, wherein the fuel includes gasoline. 17. The method of claim 10, wherein the first spark plug has a first heat range and the second spark plug has a second heat range different than the first heat range. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein both the first and the second spark plugs are used during at least one condition. 19. The method of claim 10, wherein the fluid includes an alcohol. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the alcohol is ethanol.
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