EP1377746A1 - Fuel injector and method of injecting fuel - Google Patents

Fuel injector and method of injecting fuel

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EP1377746A1
EP1377746A1 EP02712990A EP02712990A EP1377746A1 EP 1377746 A1 EP1377746 A1 EP 1377746A1 EP 02712990 A EP02712990 A EP 02712990A EP 02712990 A EP02712990 A EP 02712990A EP 1377746 A1 EP1377746 A1 EP 1377746A1
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Daniel Paro
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Wartsila Finland Oy
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M63/00—Other fuel-injection apparatus having pertinent characteristics not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00; Details, component parts, or accessories of fuel-injection apparatus, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M39/00 - F02M61/00 or F02M67/00; Combination of fuel pump with other devices, e.g. lubricating oil pump
    • F02M63/02—Fuel-injection apparatus having several injectors fed by a common pumping element, or having several pumping elements feeding a common injector; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for cutting-out pumps, pumping elements, or injectors; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for variably interconnecting pumping elements and injectors alternatively
    • F02M63/0225—Fuel-injection apparatus having a common rail feeding several injectors ; Means for varying pressure in common rails; Pumps feeding common rails
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M61/00—Fuel-injectors not provided for in groups F02M39/00 - F02M57/00 or F02M67/00
    • F02M61/16—Details not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus of groups F02M61/02 - F02M61/14
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M65/00—Testing fuel-injection apparatus, e.g. testing injection timing ; Cleaning of fuel-injection apparatus
    • F02M65/003—Measuring variation of fuel pressure in high pressure line
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M2200/00—Details of fuel-injection apparatus, not otherwise provided for
    • F02M2200/24—Fuel-injection apparatus with sensors

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  • the present invention relates to a fuel injection valve in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 and a method for fuel injection in accordance with the preamble of claim 8.
  • needle valves are commonly utilized referring to valves generally used in the art having an elongated and relatively thin valve body.
  • Fuel feed systems especially based on the use of a common pressure supply have become more popular and for instance heavy oil can also be used as a fuel.
  • Particularly in said fuel feed systems based on a common pressure supply it is very important to have a well-controlled injection process. In order to secure operational safety it is also essential to be able to control the start of the injection and the combustion process efficiently.
  • a common pressure supply system is disclosed in EP 959 245, in conjunction of which system the present invention can be applied with success and thereby the system disclosed herein improved.
  • this kind of a system there is always a high pressure prevailing in the common pressure supply, whereby a possible malfunction of the injection valve can cause fuel leakage into the cylinder.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a new fuel injection valve and a method for fuel injection.
  • the aim of the present invention is especially to provide a new injection valve arrangement applied particularly in fuel feed systems based on the use of a common pressure supply of a piston engine, which arrangement is reliable and enables enhanced control and monitoring of the combustion process.
  • a fuel injection valve according to the invention comprises a needle valve assembly arranged in a valve body and having a valve needle arranged to control the fuel injection into the cylinder of an engine from a fuel chamber located in the valve body.
  • the fuel injection valve comprises a pressure sens- ing chamber arranged in communication with the fuel chamber of the needle valve assembly.
  • pressure measuring means are arranged in communication with the pressure sensing chamber.
  • the pressure sensing chamber is in conjunction with the fuel return conduit for conducting the discharged fuel away from the injection valve, whereby fuel is allowed to flow away from the pressure sensing chamber, according to need.
  • the pressure sensing chamber is arranged to interact with the fuel chamber via first pressure reducing means, whereby the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber can be reduced to a level optimum for measuring the pres- sure.
  • the pressure measuring means are within the pressure sensing chamber so that only substantial pressure loss is caused by the first pressure reducing means.
  • the pressure measuring means may be selected substantially based on circumstances provided by the first pressure reducing means in the pressure sensing chamber.
  • a check valve or similar is mounted between the pressure sensing chamber and the first pressure reducing means.
  • second pressure reducing means are mounted between the pressure sensing chamber and the fuel return conduit.
  • the pressure reducing means generally comprise a bore, a nozzle, a flange or similar, of appropriate size.
  • the first pressure reducing means include a re- placeable nozzle element or similar, where an orifice of appropriate size is arranged for providing a desired pressure loss.
  • the arrangement according to the invention is especially applicable to an injection arrangement utilizing a so called common rail pressure supply, whereby possible fuel leaks from the common rail pressure supply into the injection valve can be monitored by means of the invention.
  • the present invention it is possible to avoid dimensioning the pressure measuring means for excessively high pressures due to the utilization of the pressure reducing means between the fuel chamber and the pressure sensing chamber. This way the sensitivity of the arrangement remains high enough.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically a needle valve assembly according to the inven- tion
  • Fig. 2 shows schematically a detail of the needle valve assembly according to the invention.
  • the reference number 1 indicates a valve body containing a needle valve assembly 2.
  • the valve body consists of two parts, and the lower part abutting a cylinder 1 1 of an engine comprises a fuel chamber 5, from where the fuel is injected into the cylinder 1 1 .
  • the valve needle 2' of the needle valve assembly is arranged in connection with the fuel chamber 5.
  • the fuel chamber 5 is via a duct 3 connected to a fuel supply 4 preferably being a common rail pressure supply. Based on its position the valve needle guides the fuel injection from the fuel chamber 5 into the engine cylinder 1 1 .
  • the valve needle assembly can include a solution known per se, operating in a known manner, and thereby the structure, operation or the control thereof is not disclosed herein.
  • a pressure sensing chamber 6 is arranged in the valve body 1 and a pressure measuring device 7 is mounted in conjunction therewith.
  • the pressure measuring device measures the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 and sends the measuring data to further processing in the engine control system (not shown).
  • the pressure sensing chamber 6 is in connection with the fuel chamber 5 through an annular groove 5" and a duct 5'.
  • the annular groove 5" can be uniform, i.e. open along its whole length around the longitudinal axis of the valve body, whereby the pressure sensing chamber 6 is in connection with the fuel chamber 5 through the duct 5', and with the duct 3 through the groove 5" .
  • the annular groove 5" can also be arranged to extend only partly around the longitudinal axis of the valve body, whereby the pressure sensing chamber 6 is in connection with the duct 3 through the fuel chamber 5.
  • the annular groove is arranged between the upper and lower part of the valve body.
  • the pressure sensing chamber 6 is connected to a fuel return conduit 8, through which the fuel discharged from the valve can flow out, e.g. back to the fuel tank (not shown).
  • first pressure reducing means 9 by means of which the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 can be reduced to a substantially lower level than the pressure prevailing in the fuel chamber 5. This way the sensitivity of the pressure measurement may be maintained adequately high.
  • the pressure reducing means 9 may be accurately dimensioned and its effect on the pressure drop may be accurately predicted. Also by using the pressure reducing means 9, it is possible to select the operation range of the pressure measuring device 7
  • second pressure reducing means 9' are provided.
  • the pressure level in the pressure sensing chamber 6 can be adjusted to a level creating optimum conditions for pressure measuring.
  • the pressure reducing means 9, 9" can include for instance a bore, a nozzle, a flange or similar of appropriate size, by which some pressure loss is brought about in the fuel flow. Appropriate throttling can be determined ex- perimentally for each nozzle and/or engine type, i.e. in each case individually.
  • the first pressure reducing means 9 preferably comprise a nozzle/flange ele- ment, which can be replaced according to the application.
  • the second pressure reducing means 9' preferably comprise an orifice of appropriate size in a flow channel. The interaction between these provides an advantageous overall solution.
  • the valve body is preferably also provided with check valves 10, 1 0'.
  • the first check valve 1 0 is mounted between the first pressure reducing means 9 and the pressure sensing chamber 6.
  • the first check valve 1 0 prevents the fuel from flowing back to the fuel chamber 5.
  • the second check valve 1 0' is mounted after the pressure sensing chamber 6, preferably after the second pressure reducing means 9'.
  • the second check valve 1 0' also enables the monitoring of fuel leaks, since no fuel can flow from the return conduit 8 to the pressure sensing chamber 6.
  • This piston member comprises a first section 22 arranged to fit inside the first pressure reducing means 9, and a second section 23 whose cross section in the direction of its longitudinal axis is larger than the first section 22. Accordingly, the diameter of the piston member is different in various points along its longitudinal axis.
  • the piston member 21 is arranged to move by the action of the fuel flow and the pressure variations between the positions, in which the first section 22 is located inside the pressure reducing means 9 or the first section 22 is situated outside the pressure reducing means 9, respectively.
  • the piston member 21 is arranged to operate like a check valve.
  • the piston member can operate as an element replacing the check valve 1 0 and it can also contribute to the reduction of fuel pressure.
  • the method according to the invention operates in such a way that as the needle valve assembly is by the duct 3 connected to the fuel supply 4, preferably to a common rail pressure supply, the pressure in the fuel chamber 5 rises up to injection pressure. Hence, the fuel flows along the duct 5' to the annular groove 5" and further to the pressure sensing chamber 6 via the first pressure reducing means 9 and the check valve 1 0. From the pressure sensing chamber a small amount of fuel is allowed to flow through the second pressure reducing means 9' and the check valve 1 0' to the fuel return conduit 8. Due to this arrangement the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 behaves in such a way that pressure monitoring can be performed with sufficient accuracy. By monitoring the pressure being on a lower level than the injection pressure it is possible to get information on the state of the valve assembly and its operation, on the basis of which information the combustion process of the engine can be controlled better than before and even the operation and performance thereof will thus improve.
  • the present arrangement enables accurate measuring of the pressure variations in the pressure sensing chamber 6, where a pressure substantially lower than that in the fuel chamber 5 prevails.
  • the fuel injection valve according to the invention is preferably dimensioned so that the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 rises when the valve is in operation typically to less than 50 bars, the maximum being though only some hundreds of bars, whereas the injection pressure in the fuel chamber 5 can be typically in the range of 1 000 to 1 500 bars.
  • the pressure measuring means 7 can also in some cases be a separate de- vice being only operationally connected to the valve body.
  • the invention can be applied to such arrangements, where the fuel pressure in the injection valve prevails between the injections, or to arrangements where the pressure is not maintained between the injections.

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Abstract

A fuel injection valve comprising a needle valve assembly (2) arranged in a valve body (1), where a valve needle (2') is arranged to control the fuel injection into a cylinder (11) of an engine from a fuel chamber (5) arranged in the valve body (1). The fuel injection valve comprises a pressure sensing chamber (6) arranged in communication with the fuel chamber (5) and pressure measuring means (7) are arranged in communication with the pressure sensing chamber (6). The invention also relates to a method for fuel injection, wherein fuel is conducted at raised pressure, controlled by a valve needle (2') arranged in the valve body (1) from a fuel chamber (5) to a cylinder (11) of an engine, and wherein fuel is conducted from the fuel chamber (5) at raised pressure via pressure reducing means (9) arranged in the valve body to the pressure sensing chamber (6), where pressure measuring means (7) are arranged to monitor the operation of the injection valve.

Description

FUEL INJECTOR AND METHOD OF INJECTING FUEL
The present invention relates to a fuel injection valve in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 and a method for fuel injection in accordance with the preamble of claim 8.
In fuel injection so-called needle valves are commonly utilized referring to valves generally used in the art having an elongated and relatively thin valve body. Fuel feed systems especially based on the use of a common pressure supply have become more popular and for instance heavy oil can also be used as a fuel. Particularly in said fuel feed systems based on a common pressure supply it is very important to have a well-controlled injection process. In order to secure operational safety it is also essential to be able to control the start of the injection and the combustion process efficiently.
A common pressure supply system is disclosed in EP 959 245, in conjunction of which system the present invention can be applied with success and thereby the system disclosed herein improved. In this kind of a system there is always a high pressure prevailing in the common pressure supply, whereby a possible malfunction of the injection valve can cause fuel leakage into the cylinder.
The aim of the present invention is to provide a new fuel injection valve and a method for fuel injection. The aim of the present invention is especially to provide a new injection valve arrangement applied particularly in fuel feed systems based on the use of a common pressure supply of a piston engine, which arrangement is reliable and enables enhanced control and monitoring of the combustion process.
The aims of the invention are achieved principally as is described in more detail in claims 1 and 8 as well as in the other independent claims. A fuel injection valve according to the invention comprises a needle valve assembly arranged in a valve body and having a valve needle arranged to control the fuel injection into the cylinder of an engine from a fuel chamber located in the valve body. The fuel injection valve comprises a pressure sens- ing chamber arranged in communication with the fuel chamber of the needle valve assembly. In addition, pressure measuring means are arranged in communication with the pressure sensing chamber.
The pressure sensing chamber is in conjunction with the fuel return conduit for conducting the discharged fuel away from the injection valve, whereby fuel is allowed to flow away from the pressure sensing chamber, according to need.
The pressure sensing chamber is arranged to interact with the fuel chamber via first pressure reducing means, whereby the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber can be reduced to a level optimum for measuring the pres- sure. Preferably the pressure measuring means are within the pressure sensing chamber so that only substantial pressure loss is caused by the first pressure reducing means. Thus the pressure measuring means may be selected substantially based on circumstances provided by the first pressure reducing means in the pressure sensing chamber. Further, a check valve or similar is mounted between the pressure sensing chamber and the first pressure reducing means. Similarly, second pressure reducing means are mounted between the pressure sensing chamber and the fuel return conduit. The pressure reducing means generally comprise a bore, a nozzle, a flange or similar, of appropriate size. Especially the first pressure reducing means include a re- placeable nozzle element or similar, where an orifice of appropriate size is arranged for providing a desired pressure loss.
By the arrangement according to the invention the starting and ending moment of the injection can be monitored. The arrangement according to the invention is especially applicable to an injection arrangement utilizing a so called common rail pressure supply, whereby possible fuel leaks from the common rail pressure supply into the injection valve can be monitored by means of the invention. With the present invention it is possible to avoid dimensioning the pressure measuring means for excessively high pressures due to the utilization of the pressure reducing means between the fuel chamber and the pressure sensing chamber. This way the sensitivity of the arrangement remains high enough.
In the following the invention is described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows schematically a needle valve assembly according to the inven- tion; and
Fig. 2 shows schematically a detail of the needle valve assembly according to the invention.
In the figure the reference number 1 indicates a valve body containing a needle valve assembly 2. The valve body consists of two parts, and the lower part abutting a cylinder 1 1 of an engine comprises a fuel chamber 5, from where the fuel is injected into the cylinder 1 1 . The valve needle 2' of the needle valve assembly is arranged in connection with the fuel chamber 5. The fuel chamber 5 is via a duct 3 connected to a fuel supply 4 preferably being a common rail pressure supply. Based on its position the valve needle guides the fuel injection from the fuel chamber 5 into the engine cylinder 1 1 . The valve needle assembly can include a solution known per se, operating in a known manner, and thereby the structure, operation or the control thereof is not disclosed herein.
According to the invention a pressure sensing chamber 6 is arranged in the valve body 1 and a pressure measuring device 7 is mounted in conjunction therewith. The pressure measuring device measures the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 and sends the measuring data to further processing in the engine control system (not shown). The pressure sensing chamber 6 is in connection with the fuel chamber 5 through an annular groove 5" and a duct 5'. The annular groove 5" can be uniform, i.e. open along its whole length around the longitudinal axis of the valve body, whereby the pressure sensing chamber 6 is in connection with the fuel chamber 5 through the duct 5', and with the duct 3 through the groove 5" . The annular groove 5" can also be arranged to extend only partly around the longitudinal axis of the valve body, whereby the pressure sensing chamber 6 is in connection with the duct 3 through the fuel chamber 5. The annular groove is arranged between the upper and lower part of the valve body. In addition, the pressure sensing chamber 6 is connected to a fuel return conduit 8, through which the fuel discharged from the valve can flow out, e.g. back to the fuel tank (not shown). In the valve body 1 , between the fuel chamber 5 and the pressure sensing chamber 6, are arranged first pressure reducing means 9, by means of which the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 can be reduced to a substantially lower level than the pressure prevailing in the fuel chamber 5. This way the sensitivity of the pressure measurement may be maintained adequately high. In this case, the pressure reducing means 9 may be accurately dimensioned and its effect on the pressure drop may be accurately predicted. Also by using the pressure reducing means 9, it is possible to select the operation range of the pressure measuring device 7
Similarly, after the pressure sensing chamber 6 second pressure reducing means 9' are provided. By choosing the first 9 and the second pressure reducing means 9' correctly, i.e. by dimensioning their flow resistances ade- quately, the pressure level in the pressure sensing chamber 6 can be adjusted to a level creating optimum conditions for pressure measuring.
The pressure reducing means 9, 9" can include for instance a bore, a nozzle, a flange or similar of appropriate size, by which some pressure loss is brought about in the fuel flow. Appropriate throttling can be determined ex- perimentally for each nozzle and/or engine type, i.e. in each case individually. The first pressure reducing means 9 preferably comprise a nozzle/flange ele- ment, which can be replaced according to the application. The second pressure reducing means 9' preferably comprise an orifice of appropriate size in a flow channel. The interaction between these provides an advantageous overall solution.
The valve body is preferably also provided with check valves 10, 1 0'. The first check valve 1 0 is mounted between the first pressure reducing means 9 and the pressure sensing chamber 6. The first check valve 1 0 prevents the fuel from flowing back to the fuel chamber 5. The second check valve 1 0' is mounted after the pressure sensing chamber 6, preferably after the second pressure reducing means 9'. The second check valve 1 0' also enables the monitoring of fuel leaks, since no fuel can flow from the return conduit 8 to the pressure sensing chamber 6.
In some cases the operation of the system according to the invention can be improved by means of a piston member 21 shown in fig. 2. This piston member comprises a first section 22 arranged to fit inside the first pressure reducing means 9, and a second section 23 whose cross section in the direction of its longitudinal axis is larger than the first section 22. Accordingly, the diameter of the piston member is different in various points along its longitudinal axis. The piston member 21 is arranged to move by the action of the fuel flow and the pressure variations between the positions, in which the first section 22 is located inside the pressure reducing means 9 or the first section 22 is situated outside the pressure reducing means 9, respectively. Thus the piston member 21 is arranged to operate like a check valve. The piston member can operate as an element replacing the check valve 1 0 and it can also contribute to the reduction of fuel pressure.
The method according to the invention operates in such a way that as the needle valve assembly is by the duct 3 connected to the fuel supply 4, preferably to a common rail pressure supply, the pressure in the fuel chamber 5 rises up to injection pressure. Hence, the fuel flows along the duct 5' to the annular groove 5" and further to the pressure sensing chamber 6 via the first pressure reducing means 9 and the check valve 1 0. From the pressure sensing chamber a small amount of fuel is allowed to flow through the second pressure reducing means 9' and the check valve 1 0' to the fuel return conduit 8. Due to this arrangement the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 behaves in such a way that pressure monitoring can be performed with sufficient accuracy. By monitoring the pressure being on a lower level than the injection pressure it is possible to get information on the state of the valve assembly and its operation, on the basis of which information the combustion process of the engine can be controlled better than before and even the operation and performance thereof will thus improve.
The present arrangement enables accurate measuring of the pressure variations in the pressure sensing chamber 6, where a pressure substantially lower than that in the fuel chamber 5 prevails. The fuel injection valve according to the invention is preferably dimensioned so that the pressure in the pressure sensing chamber 6 rises when the valve is in operation typically to less than 50 bars, the maximum being though only some hundreds of bars, whereas the injection pressure in the fuel chamber 5 can be typically in the range of 1 000 to 1 500 bars.
The pressure measuring means 7 can also in some cases be a separate de- vice being only operationally connected to the valve body. The invention can be applied to such arrangements, where the fuel pressure in the injection valve prevails between the injections, or to arrangements where the pressure is not maintained between the injections.
It is thus evident that the above-described technical solutions are only exem- plary, whereby the invention is not limited to the above application, but several other modifications are conceivable in the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1 . A fuel injection valve comprising a needle valve assembly (2) arranged in a valve body ( 1 ), where a valve needle (2') is arranged to control the fuel injection into a cylinder ( 1 1 ) of an engine from a fuel chamber (5) arranged in the valve body (1 ), characterised in that the injection valve comprises a pressure sensing chamber (6) arranged in communication with the fuel chamber (5), and that pressure measuring means (7) are arranged in communication with the pressure sensing chamber (6).
2. A fuel injection valve according to claim 1 , characterised in that the pres- sure sensing chamber (6) is connected to a fuel return conduit (8) for conducting the discharged fuel away from the injection valve.
3. A fuel injection valve according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the pressure sensing chamber (6) is arranged in communication with the fuel chamber (5) via first pressure reducing means (9).
4. A fuel injection valve according to claim 3, characterised in that a check valve (1 0) or similar is mounted between the pressure sensing chamber (6) and the first pressure reducing means (9).
5. A fuel injection valve according to claim 2, characterised in that second pressure reducing means (9') are mounted between the pressure sensing chamber (6) and the return conduit (8).
6. A fuel injection valve according to claim 5, characterised in that a second check valve ( 1 0') or similar is mounted between the second pressure reducing means (9') and the fuel return conduit.
7. A fuel injection valve according to claim 3 or 5, characterised in that the pressure reducing means (9, 9') comprise a bore, a nozzle or a flange or similar of suitable size.
8. A method for fuel injection, wherein fuel is conducted at raised pressure, controlled by a valve needle (2') arranged in a valve body (1 ) from a fuel chamber (5) to a cylinder ( 1 1 ) of an engine, characterised in that fuel is conducted from the fuel chamber (5) at raised pressure via pressure reducing means (9) arranged in the valve body to a pressure sensing chamber (6), where pressure measuring means (7) are arranged to monitor the operation of the injection valve.
9. A method according to claim 8, characterised in that the fuel pressure is reduced to at least a tenth part of the pressure prevailing in the fuel chamber (5) when the fuel is conducted via the pressure reducing means (9) to the pressure sensing chamber (6).
1 0. A method according to claim 8, characterised in that fuel is conducted from the pressure sensing chamber (6) to a fuel return conduit (8).
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