DE19853799A1 - Mixture formation process for fuel injection engine, producing load-dependent fuel-air mixture by combination if induction pipe injection and direct injection - Google Patents

Mixture formation process for fuel injection engine, producing load-dependent fuel-air mixture by combination if induction pipe injection and direct injection

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DE19853799A1
DE19853799A1 DE1998153799 DE19853799A DE19853799A1 DE 19853799 A1 DE19853799 A1 DE 19853799A1 DE 1998153799 DE1998153799 DE 1998153799 DE 19853799 A DE19853799 A DE 19853799A DE 19853799 A1 DE19853799 A1 DE 19853799A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02DCONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/30Controlling fuel injection
    • F02D41/3094Controlling fuel injection the fuel injection being effected by at least two different injectors, e.g. one in the intake manifold and one in the cylinder
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B15/00Engines characterised by the method of introducing liquid fuel into cylinders and not otherwise provided for

Abstract

The mixture formation process is for a mixture-sealed external-ignition fuel injection engine. The mixture is formed by a combination of induction pipe injection and direct injection, injecting partial injection amounts controlled or regulated in dependence on the load. A higher proportion of fuel is supplied for idling and partial load.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zur Gemischbildung bei einer gemisch­ verdichtenden, fremdgezündeten Brennkraftmaschine mit Kraftstoffeinspritzung.The invention relates to a method for mixture formation in a mixture compression-ignition, spark-ignition internal combustion engine with fuel injection.

Bei derzeit eingesetzten Benzin-Direkteinspritzverfahren wird der Kraftstoff aus­ schließlich direkt in den Brennraum eingespritzt. Mit der Lage des Einspritzbeginns wird die Zusammensetzung des Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisches gesteuert. Bei einem späten Einspritzbeginn gegen Ende der Verdichtungsphase wird ein inhomogenes Gemisch mit einer starken Schichtung realisiert und dabei eine stabile Verbrennung auch bei hohen Luftverhältnissen erreicht. Ein demgegenüber früherer Einspritz­ beginn zu Beginn der Ansaugphase bewirkt ein homogenes Gemisch.In the gasoline direct injection process currently used, the fuel is out finally injected directly into the combustion chamber. With the location of the start of injection the composition of the fuel-air mixture is controlled. At a late start of injection towards the end of the compression phase becomes an inhomogeneous one Mixture realized with a strong stratification and thereby a stable combustion achieved even in high air conditions. In contrast, an earlier injection Beginning at the beginning of the suction phase results in a homogeneous mixture.

Das mögliche Zeitintervall für die Einspritzung ist bei der Direkteinspritzung gegen­ über der Saugrohreinspritzung in nachteiliger Weise erheblich verkürzt, da die Ein­ spritzung frühestens nach dem Schließen des Auslaßventils beginnen kann und vor der Zündung abgeschlossen sein muß. Eine bei der Saugrohreinspritzung mögliche Kraftstoff-Vorlagerung (während der Kompressions- und Verbrennungsphase) ist nicht möglich und somit die Gemischaufbereitung bei der Direkteinspritzung schlechter. Dies führt in nachteiliger Weise zu höheren HC-, CO- und Ruß-Emissio­ nen. Als weiterer Nachteil ist zu nennen, daß speziell bei der homogenen Direkt­ einspritzung während der Ansaugphase ein Teil des Einspritzstrahls auf die Einlaßventil-Teller trifft und der Kraftstoff darüber hinaus teilweise an den Brenn­ raumwänden abgelagert wird. Dies führt auf den Einlaßventilen und am Einspritz­ ventil zu Ablagerungen, die den Kraftstoffstrahl auch im geschichteten Betrieb be­ einflussen und die gewünschte Schichtung verhindern.The possible time interval for the injection is opposed to the direct injection disadvantageously shortened significantly over the intake manifold injection, since the Ein spraying can begin at the earliest after closing the exhaust valve and before the ignition must be completed. One possible with intake manifold injection Fuel pre-storage (during the compression and combustion phase) not possible and therefore the mixture preparation with direct injection worse. This leads disadvantageously to higher HC, CO and soot emissions  nen. Another disadvantage is that especially with the homogeneous direct injection during the intake phase a part of the injection jet on the Intake valve plate hits and the fuel also partially on the burner room walls is deposited. This leads to the intake valves and the injection valve to deposits that be the fuel jet even in stratified operation influence and prevent the desired layering.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, für eine gemischverdichtende, fremd­ gezündete Brennkraftmaschine mit Kraftstoffeinspritzung ein verbessertes Verfahren zur Gemischbildung aufzuzeigen.The invention is based, for a mixture-compressing, foreign task ignited internal combustion engine with fuel injection an improved method to show the mixture formation.

Diese Aufgabe ist mit dem Patentanspruch 1 dadurch gelöst, daß mittels einer Kom­ bination einer Saugrohreinspritzung mit einer Direkteinspritzung durch jeweilige, lastabhängig gesteuerte/geregelte Teil-Einspritzmengen ein jeweiliges Kraftstoff- Luft-Gemisch gebildet wird.This object is achieved with claim 1 in that by means of a comm combination of an intake manifold injection with a direct injection by respective load-dependent controlled / regulated partial injection quantities a respective fuel Air mixture is formed.

Mit der erfindungsgemäß kombinierten Einspritzung ist es in vorteilhafter Weise möglich, die Nachteile der Direkteinspritzung im geschichteten Betrieb mit den rela­ tiv hohen Schadstoffemissionen und der unvollständigen Verbrennung zu vermei­ den. Gegenüber der ausschließlichen Saugrohreinspritzung eröffnet sich in vorteil­ hafter Weise die Möglichkeit, eine stabile Verbrennung mit gutem Wirkungsgrad und niedrigen Schadstoffemissionen auch bei höheren Luftverhältnissen und Rest­ gasanteilen zu erreichen.With the injection combined according to the invention, it is advantageous possible, the disadvantages of direct injection in stratified operation with the rela Avoid high pollutant emissions and incomplete combustion the. Compared to the exclusive intake manifold injection, this opens up an advantage the possibility of stable combustion with good efficiency and low pollutant emissions even with higher air conditions and rest to reach gas fractions.

Die Erfindung ist im folgenden unter Einbeziehung vorteilhafter Ausgestaltungen beschrieben.The invention is in the following including advantageous configurations described.

Ein Verfahren zur Gemischbildung bei einer gemischverdichtenden, fremdgezünde­ ten Brennkraftmaschine mit Kraftstoffeinspritzung ist erfindungsgemäß dadurch ver­ bessert, daß mittels einer Kombination einer Saugrohreinspritzung mit einer Di­ rekteinspritzung durch jeweilige, lastabhängig gesteuerte/geregelte Teil-Einspritz­ mengen ein jeweiliges Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch gebildet wird. A process for mixture formation in a mixture-compressing, spark-ignited th internal combustion engine with fuel injection is thereby ver improves that by means of a combination of an intake manifold injection with a Di direct injection through respective, load-dependent controlled / regulated partial injection a respective fuel-air mixture is formed.  

In Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens wird im Leerlauf- und Teillast­ bereich über die Saugrohreinspritzung gegenüber der Direkteinspritzung der größere Kraftstoffanteil am Gemisch abgespritzt. Mit dem in diesem Lastbereich direkt eingespritzten Kraftstoff wird ein zündfähiges Gemisch in der Nähe der Zünd­ kerze erzielt und damit eine zuverlässige Entflammung des mageren Gemisches im gesamten Brennraum ermöglicht.In one embodiment of the method according to the invention, the engine is idle and part load area over the intake manifold injection compared to the direct injection of the Hosed larger proportion of fuel in the mixture. With that in this load range Directly injected fuel becomes an ignitable mixture near the ignition achieved candle and thus a reliable ignition of the lean mixture in the entire combustion chamber.

Demgegenüber kann im Vollastbereich der Brennkraftmaschine der Kraftstoffanteil am Gemisch überwiegend bis ganz über die Direkteinspritzung abgespritzt werden, womit die mit der Direkteinspritzung gegebenen Vorteile bezüglich der Zylinder­ füllung und der Klopfgrenze uneingeschränkt auszunützen sind.In contrast, in the full-load range of the internal combustion engine, the fuel percentage are mainly sprayed on the mixture up to completely via direct injection, with which the direct injection advantages regarding the cylinders filling and the knock limit are to be used without restriction.

Um den baulichen Aufwand zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens der kombinierten Einspritzung gering zu gestalten, kennzeichnet sich das erfin­ dungsgemäße Verfahren durch die Verwendung einer Zentraleinspritzung im Be­ reich eines Luftsammlers als Saugrohreinspritzung. Hierbei können die bekannten Nachteile der Zentraleinspritzung im Instationärbetrieb und im Warmlauf sowie die schlechte Gemisch-Gleichverteilung in vorteilhafter Weise durch die kombinierte Direkteinspritzung korrigiert werden.To the structural effort to carry out the method according to the invention The invention is characterized by making the combined injection low method according to the invention by using a central injection in the loading rich of an air collector as an intake manifold injection. Here, the known Disadvantages of the central injection in non-stationary operation and in warm-up as well as the bad mixture uniform distribution advantageously due to the combined Direct injection can be corrected.

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1. Verfahren zur Gemischbildung bei einer gemischverdichtenden, fremd­ gezündeten Brennkraftmaschine mit Kraftstoffeinspritzung, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
  • - daß mittels einer Kombination einer Saugrohreinspritzung mit einer Direkteinspritzung durch jeweilige, lastabhängig gesteuerte/geregelte Teil-Einspritzmengen ein jeweiliges Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch gebildet wird.
1. Method for mixture formation in a mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engine with fuel injection, characterized in that
  • - That a respective fuel-air mixture is formed by means of a combination of an intake manifold injection with a direct injection by respective, load-dependent controlled / regulated partial injection quantities.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Leerlauf- und Teillast-Bereich über die Saugrohreinspritzung gegenüber der Direkt­ einspritzung der größere Kraftstoffanteil am Gemisch abgespritzt wird.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that at idle and Part load range via the intake manifold injection compared to the direct injection the greater proportion of fuel in the mixture is injected. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Vollastbereich der Kraftstoffanteil am Gemisch überwiegend bis ganz über die Direkteinspritzung abgespritzt wird.3. The method according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that in Full load range, the proportion of fuel in the mixture is predominantly up to completely the direct injection is hosed down. 4. Verfahren nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 3, gekennzeichnet durch die Ver­ wendung einer Zentraleinspritzung im Bereich eines Luftsammlers als Saug­ rohreinspritzung.4. The method according to claims 1 to 3, characterized by the Ver Use of a central injection in the area of an air collector as a suction pipe injection.
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