Approach for reducing injector fouling and thermal degradation for a multi-injector engine system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02D-041/30
F02B-013/10
출원번호
UP-0776120
(2007-07-11)
등록번호
US-7681554
(2010-04-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Stein, Robert A.
Bromberg, Leslie
Blumberg, Paul N.
Cohn, Daniel R.
Heywood, John B.
출원인 / 주소
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Ethanol Boosting Systems, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
20인용 특허 :
97
초록▼
As one embodiment, a method of operating an engine of a vehicle is provided wherein the engine has a variable engine output. The method comprises during a first engine output, delivering a first fuel to at least a cylinder of the engine via a first injector and directly injecting a second fuel direc
As one embodiment, a method of operating an engine of a vehicle is provided wherein the engine has a variable engine output. The method comprises during a first engine output, delivering a first fuel to at least a cylinder of the engine via a first injector and directly injecting a second fuel directly into said cylinder via a second injector; and during a second engine output lower than said first engine output, delivering said first fuel to said at least a cylinder of the engine via said first injector and directly injecting at least a purging substance via said second injector based on an idle period since a previous injection by said second injector.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. A method of operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a variable engine output, the method comprising: during a first engine output, delivering a first fuel to at least a cylinder of the engine via a first injector and directly injecting a second fuel directly into said cylin
We claim: 1. A method of operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a variable engine output, the method comprising: during a first engine output, delivering a first fuel to at least a cylinder of the engine via a first injector and directly injecting a second fuel directly into said cylinder via a second injector; and during a second engine output lower than said first engine output, delivering said first fuel to said at least a cylinder of the engine via said first injector and directly injecting at least a purging substance via said second injector based on an idle period since a previous injection by said second injector. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said idle period is weighted based on an operating condition. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said operating condition includes a rotational speed of the engine. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein said operating condition includes an engine load. 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising, during said second engine output, varying an amount of said first fuel that is injected via said first injector responsive to an amount of said purging substance that is injected via said second injector. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said amount of said first fuel is reduced as said amount of said purging substance is increased. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said purging substance includes said second fuel. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said purging substance includes said first fuel. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said purging substance includes water. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said first fuel includes gasoline and said second fuel includes an alcohol. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said alcohol includes ethanol. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said first injector is a port injector. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said first injector is a first direct injector. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising, varying a composition of said purging substance responsive to an availability of said second fuel. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said composition of said purging substance includes at least one of said second fuel and a first substance; and wherein said composition is varied to reduce a relative amount of said second fuel in said purging substance compared to said first substance as an availability of said second fuel is reduced. 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising, during said second mode, further varying said amount of said first fuel delivered to said cylinder responsive to a composition of said purging substance that is injected into the cylinder. 17. A method of operating an engine of a vehicle, the engine having a variable engine output, the method comprising: during a first engine output, delivering gasoline to at least a cylinder of the engine via a first injector and directly injecting ethanol directly into said cylinder via a second injector; and during a second engine output lower than said first engine output, delivering gasoline to said at least a cylinder of the engine and intermittently injecting at least a purging substance directly into said cylinder via said second injector; wherein a frequency of said intermittent injection of said purging substance is varied responsive to an operating condition, and where said purging substance includes at least one of gasoline, ethanol, and water. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said operating condition includes a number of cycles performed by said cylinder since a previous injection of said ethanol by said second injector. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said operating condition further includes a composition of the products of combustion produced by said cylinder during said number of cycles. 20. The method of claim 17 further comprising, during at least said second mode, reducing an amount of gasoline injected by said first injector responsive to an increase in an amount of said purging substance injected by said second injector. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein said operating condition includes a temperature of the second injector. 22. A method of operating an internal combustion engine for a road vehicle, the method comprising: delivering a first fuel to at least a cylinder of the engine via a first injector and combusting at least said first fuel to produce a first level of torque; injecting a purging substance directly into said cylinder via a second injector to purge said second injector during at least one engine cycle prior to an increase in torque produced by the engine from said first level of torque to a second level of torque; delivering said first fuel to said cylinder via said first injector, injecting a second fuel directly into said cylinder via the second injector, increasing a level of boost provided to the engine, and combusting at least said first fuel and said second fuel to produce said second level of torque greater than said first level of torque; wherein said first fuel includes gasoline, said second fuel includes an alcohol, and said purging substance includes at least one of gasoline and said alcohol. 23. The method of claim 22 further comprising, varying a frequency of injections of said purging substance via said second injector prior to said increase in torque based on a number of cycles elapsing from a previous injection of said second fuel by said second injector or is based on a temperature of said second injector.
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