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Camless engines
12018624 · 2024-06-25 ·

Implementations herein may include camless engines and methods for operating the same. An engine may comprise a cylinder including a cylinder wall, a piston, a compression ring disposed about the piston, and a cylinder head; a fuel injector in fluid communication with the combustion chamber; an air injector in fluid communication with the combustion chamber; an ignition device in communication with the combustion chamber; an exhaust port in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold and the cylinder; an angular position sensor configured to measure an angular position of a crankshaft in mechanical communication with the piston; and a controller configured to control the fuel injector, the air injector, and the ignition device.

Camless engines
12018624 · 2024-06-25 ·

Implementations herein may include camless engines and methods for operating the same. An engine may comprise a cylinder including a cylinder wall, a piston, a compression ring disposed about the piston, and a cylinder head; a fuel injector in fluid communication with the combustion chamber; an air injector in fluid communication with the combustion chamber; an ignition device in communication with the combustion chamber; an exhaust port in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold and the cylinder; an angular position sensor configured to measure an angular position of a crankshaft in mechanical communication with the piston; and a controller configured to control the fuel injector, the air injector, and the ignition device.

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
20180135539 · 2018-05-17 · ·

A control device for an internal combustion engine comprising a combustion control part controlling a fuel feed system and ozone feed system so as to form a difference in ozone concentration space-wise or time-wise in a combustion chamber 11 so that premixed gas burns by compression ignition in stages in the combustion chamber and an ozone malfunction judging part judging malfunction of the ozone feed system. The ozone malfunction judging part judges that the ozone feed system is malfunctioning when the self-ignition timing is retarded from the presumed self-ignition timing and the combustion noise is larger than the presumed combustion noise or when the self-ignition timing is advanced from the presumed self-ignition timing and the combustion noise is smaller than the presumed combustion noise.

CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
20180135539 · 2018-05-17 · ·

A control device for an internal combustion engine comprising a combustion control part controlling a fuel feed system and ozone feed system so as to form a difference in ozone concentration space-wise or time-wise in a combustion chamber 11 so that premixed gas burns by compression ignition in stages in the combustion chamber and an ozone malfunction judging part judging malfunction of the ozone feed system. The ozone malfunction judging part judges that the ozone feed system is malfunctioning when the self-ignition timing is retarded from the presumed self-ignition timing and the combustion noise is larger than the presumed combustion noise or when the self-ignition timing is advanced from the presumed self-ignition timing and the combustion noise is smaller than the presumed combustion noise.

System for controlling production of ozone for an internal combustion engine
12158125 · 2024-12-03 ·

An ozone generation system for an internal combustion engine. The ozone generator having a conductive cylindrical containment shell with a first cylindrical electrode and a second cylindrical electrode disposed inside the conductive cylindrical containment. A high voltage source is connected between the first and second cylindrical electrode, the voltage sufficient to cause production of ozone. The ozone generator permits air to flow therethrough wherein a change from oxygen to ozone occurs in the air flowing through the ozone generator. At least one monitor module having a voltage sensor for sensing the voltage differential between the first and second cylindrical electrode and at least one control module for controlling the voltage differential between the first and second cylindrical electrode are implemented in the system.

System for controlling production of ozone for an internal combustion engine
12158125 · 2024-12-03 ·

An ozone generation system for an internal combustion engine. The ozone generator having a conductive cylindrical containment shell with a first cylindrical electrode and a second cylindrical electrode disposed inside the conductive cylindrical containment. A high voltage source is connected between the first and second cylindrical electrode, the voltage sufficient to cause production of ozone. The ozone generator permits air to flow therethrough wherein a change from oxygen to ozone occurs in the air flowing through the ozone generator. At least one monitor module having a voltage sensor for sensing the voltage differential between the first and second cylindrical electrode and at least one control module for controlling the voltage differential between the first and second cylindrical electrode are implemented in the system.

Engine refurbishment using ionized air

Methods and systems are provided for refurbishing an engine using ionized air. During a service mode, a service technician may stream ionized air from an external ionized air source to an engine cylinder via the engine intake system. Concurrently, the service technician may connect a service tool to a vehicle diagnostics port to relay operator input, the input allowing a vehicle control system to rotate the engine and adjust engine throttle and cams.

Engine refurbishment using ionized air

Methods and systems are provided for refurbishing an engine using ionized air. During a service mode, a service technician may stream ionized air from an external ionized air source to an engine cylinder via the engine intake system. Concurrently, the service technician may connect a service tool to a vehicle diagnostics port to relay operator input, the input allowing a vehicle control system to rotate the engine and adjust engine throttle and cams.

ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT AN INTENSIFIED COMBUSTION

The invention relates to a combustion engine and to a process for producing energy by means of expansion work in combustion engines. The invention is based on the problem of providing a possibility for supplying oxygen to the combustion space of a self-compacting combustion engine in an energy-efficient manner. According to the invention, with an arrangement for carrying out an intensified combustion for automatically increasing pressure of the combustion gases and using them in a combustion engine for performing mechanical work, the above-stated problem is solved in that an oxygen storage material is present in the combustion space so that a self-compressing combustion process is made possible by storing the oxygen in the oxygen storage material in the combustion space.

ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT AN INTENSIFIED COMBUSTION

The invention relates to a combustion engine and to a process for producing energy by means of expansion work in combustion engines. The invention is based on the problem of providing a possibility for supplying oxygen to the combustion space of a self-compacting combustion engine in an energy-efficient manner. According to the invention, with an arrangement for carrying out an intensified combustion for automatically increasing pressure of the combustion gases and using them in a combustion engine for performing mechanical work, the above-stated problem is solved in that an oxygen storage material is present in the combustion space so that a self-compressing combustion process is made possible by storing the oxygen in the oxygen storage material in the combustion space.