CA2588385A1 - Variable ethanol octane enhancement of gasoline engines - Google Patents
Variable ethanol octane enhancement of gasoline engines Download PDFInfo
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- CA2588385A1 CA2588385A1 CA002588385A CA2588385A CA2588385A1 CA 2588385 A1 CA2588385 A1 CA 2588385A1 CA 002588385 A CA002588385 A CA 002588385A CA 2588385 A CA2588385 A CA 2588385A CA 2588385 A1 CA2588385 A1 CA 2588385A1
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- ethanol
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- PFWOQOGCSSAGBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ethanol;octane Chemical compound CCO.CCCCCCCC PFWOQOGCSSAGBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 5
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- BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methyl tert-butyl ether Chemical compound COC(C)(C)C BZLVMXJERCGZMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D19/00—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
- F02D19/06—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
- F02D19/0639—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed characterised by the type of fuels
- F02D19/0649—Liquid fuels having different boiling temperatures, volatilities, densities, viscosities, cetane or octane numbers
- F02D19/0652—Biofuels, e.g. plant oils
- F02D19/0655—Biofuels, e.g. plant oils at least one fuel being an alcohol, e.g. ethanol
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
- F02B17/00—Engines characterised by means for effecting stratification of charge in cylinders
- F02B17/005—Engines characterised by means for effecting stratification of charge in cylinders having direct injection in the combustion chamber
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D19/00—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
- F02D19/06—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
- F02D19/0663—Details on the fuel supply system, e.g. tanks, valves, pipes, pumps, rails, injectors or mixers
- F02D19/0686—Injectors
- F02D19/0689—Injectors for in-cylinder direct injection
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D19/00—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
- F02D19/06—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
- F02D19/0663—Details on the fuel supply system, e.g. tanks, valves, pipes, pumps, rails, injectors or mixers
- F02D19/0686—Injectors
- F02D19/0692—Arrangement of multiple injectors per combustion chamber
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D19/00—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
- F02D19/06—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed
- F02D19/08—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with pluralities of fuels, e.g. alternatively with light and heavy fuel oil, other than engines indifferent to the fuel consumed simultaneously using pluralities of fuels
- F02D19/081—Adjusting the fuel composition or mixing ratio; Transitioning from one fuel to the other
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
- F02D41/0025—Controlling engines characterised by use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
- Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
- Y02T10/30—Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/991,774 | 2004-11-18 | ||
| US10/991,774 US7314033B2 (en) | 2004-11-18 | 2004-11-18 | Fuel management system for variable ethanol octane enhancement of gasoline engines |
| US11/229,755 | 2005-09-19 | ||
| US11/229,755 US7444987B2 (en) | 2004-11-18 | 2005-09-19 | Fuel management system for variable anti-knock agent octane enhancement of gasoline engines |
| PCT/US2005/041317 WO2006055540A1 (en) | 2004-11-18 | 2005-11-14 | Variable ethanol octane enhancement of gasoline engines |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2588385A1 true CA2588385A1 (en) | 2006-05-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002588385A Abandoned CA2588385A1 (en) | 2004-11-18 | 2005-11-14 | Variable ethanol octane enhancement of gasoline engines |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1815114A4 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2588385A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2006055540A1 (de) |
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| US7225787B2 (en) * | 2004-11-18 | 2007-06-05 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Optimized fuel management system for direct injection ethanol enhancement of gasoline engines |
| US8132555B2 (en) | 2005-11-30 | 2012-03-13 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Event based engine control system and method |
| US7647916B2 (en) | 2005-11-30 | 2010-01-19 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Engine with two port fuel injectors |
| US7406947B2 (en) | 2005-11-30 | 2008-08-05 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | System and method for tip-in knock compensation |
| US7395786B2 (en) | 2005-11-30 | 2008-07-08 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Warm up strategy for ethanol direct injection plus gasoline port fuel injection |
| US8267074B2 (en) | 2006-03-17 | 2012-09-18 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Control for knock suppression fluid separator in a motor vehicle |
| US7909019B2 (en) | 2006-08-11 | 2011-03-22 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Direct injection alcohol engine with boost and spark control |
| JP4501950B2 (ja) * | 2007-03-27 | 2010-07-14 | 日産自動車株式会社 | 内燃機関の燃焼制御装置 |
| EP1980730B1 (de) * | 2007-04-10 | 2018-10-31 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | Vorrichtung mit einem Mischbrennstofftrenner und Verfahren zum Trennen eines Mischbrennstoffs |
| FR2916805B1 (fr) * | 2007-06-01 | 2012-12-21 | Renault Sas | Dispositif et procede d'estimation d'une quantite d'alcool contenue dans le carburant d'un moteur. |
| US8214130B2 (en) | 2007-08-10 | 2012-07-03 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Hybrid vehicle propulsion system utilizing knock suppression |
| US7971567B2 (en) | 2007-10-12 | 2011-07-05 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Directly injected internal combustion engine system |
| US8118009B2 (en) | 2007-12-12 | 2012-02-21 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | On-board fuel vapor separation for multi-fuel vehicle |
| US8550058B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2013-10-08 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Fuel rail assembly including fuel separation membrane |
| US7845315B2 (en) | 2008-05-08 | 2010-12-07 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | On-board water addition for fuel separation system |
| WO2011004660A1 (ja) | 2009-07-10 | 2011-01-13 | 日本碍子株式会社 | 炭素膜の製造方法、炭素膜、及び分離装置 |
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- 2005-11-14 EP EP05851653.5A patent/EP1815114A4/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2005-11-14 WO PCT/US2005/041317 patent/WO2006055540A1/en active Application Filing
- 2005-11-14 CA CA002588385A patent/CA2588385A1/en not_active Abandoned
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO2006055540A1 (en) | 2006-05-26 |
| EP1815114A1 (de) | 2007-08-08 |
| EP1815114A4 (de) | 2015-01-21 |
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