EP3084197A2

EP3084197A2 - Method for operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine

Info

Publication number: EP3084197A2
Application number: EP14809594.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Marc Oliver Wagner; Alexander Zink
Original assignee: Daimler AG
Current assignee: Mercedes Benz Group AG
Priority date: 2013-12-20
Filing date: 2014-12-04
Publication date: 2016-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2034-12-04
Also published as: WO2015090522A2; CN105829683B; WO2015090522A3; US10598099B2; JP6254705B2; CN105829683A; JP2017502200A; DE102013022037A1; US20160319753A1; EP3084197B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine in an engine braking mode. In said method, in a working cycle of the engine braking mode, at least one outlet valve of at least one cylinder is closed (1S1, 1S1", 1S1'") for a first time, then opened (1O1, 1O1", 1O1"') for a first time and subsequently closed (2S1, 2S1', 2S1", 2S1'") for a second time and then opened (2O1, 2O1", 2O1'") for a second time in order to thereby discharge compressed gas contained in the cylinder from said cylinder by means of a cylinder piston. The outlet valve is held open after the first opening operation (1O1, 1O1", 1O1") and prior to the second closing operation (2S1, 2S1', 2S1", 2S1'") long enough for the cylinder to be filled with gas that flows out of at least one second cylinder of the reciprocating internal combustion engine via at least one outlet channel.

Description

Method for operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine

The invention relates to a method for operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Such a method for operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine in an engine braking operation is disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,592,319 as known. in the

Engine braking operation is the reciprocating internal combustion engine as a brake, that is used as an engine brake, for example, for braking a motor vehicle. In a downhill run, for example, the reciprocating internal combustion engine is used in engine braking operation to keep a speed of the motor vehicle at least substantially constant or to avoid that the

Speed of the motor vehicle increases excessively. By using the reciprocating internal combustion engine as an engine brake a service brake of the motor vehicle can be spared. In other words, the use of the service brake can be avoided or kept low by using the reciprocating internal combustion engine as an engine brake.

For this purpose, it is provided in the method that the reciprocating internal combustion engine is used or operated as a decompression brake. In other words, the reciprocating internal combustion engine is operated in the engine braking operation in the manner of a well-known from the general state of the art decompression brake. As part of the engine braking operation, at least one exhaust valve of at least one combustion chamber in the form of a cylinder of the reciprocating internal combustion engine is closed for the first time within a working cycle. As a result, gas in the cylinder, for example fresh air, can be compressed by means of a piston arranged in the cylinder. Following the first closing, the outlet valve is opened so that the air compressed by the piston is let out of the cylinder in particular abruptly. By this discharge of the compressed air stored in the compressed air and applied by the piston compression energy can not be used to the piston to move from its top dead center to its bottom dead center or to assist in such a movement. In other words, the

Discharge energy at least largely unused discharged from the cylinder. The fact that the piston or the reciprocating internal combustion engine must spend work for compressing the gas in the cylinder, this work can not be used to move the piston from the top dead center to the bottom dead center due to the opening of the exhaust valve, the car can be braked ,

The first or first opening of the exhaust valve is followed by a second closing. In other words, the exhaust valve is closed a second time after the first opening. As a result, for example, gas still in the cylinder can be recompressed by means of the piston. Following the second closing, the exhaust valve is opened a second time so that the compressed gas can be released from the cylinder a second time without utilizing compression energy stored in the gas to move the piston from its top dead center to its bottom dead center could. This at least two times open and two times closing is performed within a working cycle and serves to release by means of the piston of the cylinder in the cylinder compressed gas from the cylinder.

The piston is pivotally coupled via a connecting rod with a crankshaft of the reciprocating internal combustion engine. The piston is translationally movable in the cylinder relative to the cylinder, with the piston moving from its bottom dead center to its top dead center. As a result of the articulated coupling with the crankshaft, the translational movements of the piston are converted into a rotational movement of the crankshaft, so that this crankshaft rotates about an axis of rotation. As a "work cycle", a four-stroke engine is referred to as exactly two full revolutions of the crankshaft, meaning that a crankshaft operating cycle includes exactly 720 degrees of crank angle, within which 720 ° crank angle [° CA] the piston will move twice in its crankshaft At a two-stroke engine is understood as "working cycle" exactly one revolution of the crankshaft, ie 360 degrees crank angle [° CA].

The engine braking operation differs in particular by a

Normal operation that the reciprocating internal combustion engine in the

Engine brake operation is operated without fuel injection, in which the reciprocating Internal combustion engine is driven by wheels of the motor vehicle. in the

Normal operation, however, the reciprocating internal combustion engine is operated in a so-called train operation, in which the wheels are driven by the reciprocating internal combustion engine. In addition, in the

Normal operation a fired operation in which not only air, but also fuel is introduced into the cylinder. This results in normal operation, a fuel-air mixture, which is ignited and thereby burned.

In engine braking mode, however, no fuel is introduced into the cylinder, so that the reciprocating internal combustion engine is operated in the engine brake operation in an unfired operation.

Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a method of the type mentioned in such a way that a particularly high braking performance can be realized.

This object is achieved by a method having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments with appropriate and non-trivial

Further developments of the invention are specified in the remaining claims.

In order to develop a method specified in the preamble of claim 1 type such that a particularly high braking performance can be implemented in the engine braking operation, it is provided according to the invention that the exhaust valve is kept open after the first opening and before the second closing so long that the Cylinder with gas, which flows in particular on an exhaust gas side of the reciprocating internal combustion engine via at least one outlet channel of at least one different from the cylinder, the second cylinder of the reciprocating internal combustion engine is filled. In other words, it is inventively provided to introduce the gas from at least one second cylinder in the first cylinder and thereby to charge the first cylinder with the gas from the second cylinder. As a result, at least one so-called

Reverse charging after a first decompression cycle of the first cylinder can be realized. The exhaust valve of the first cylinder then closes in time for the second time so that the gas now in the first cylinder and coming from the second cylinder is compressed by means of the piston of the first cylinder. Following this, the exhaust valve of the first cylinder may then be opened the second time so that the first cylinder has a second decompression cycle and compression energy stored in the compressed gas can not be used to return the piston of the first cylinder from its top dead center to its bottom dead center.

The exhaust valve of the first cylinder thus performs within a cycle at least two successive decompression strokes, whereby the two decompression cycles of the first cylinder are effected. Here, the second decompression cycle is simply or multiply charged, since the second

Decompression cycle, the gas from the second cylinder is located in the first cylinder. By this charge of the second decompression cycle, a

particularly high engine braking power can be realized in engine braking operation.

Preferably, the second decompression cycle or the second

Decompression stroke designed so that the pressure prevailing in the first cylinder pressure does not rise above the value, against the at least one inlet valve of the first

Cylinder durable open can.

Compared to conventional valve controls in four-stroke engines in the

Engine braking operation, a significant increase in the engine braking power can be realized by the inventive method, in particular in a lower

Speed range.

Another embodiment is characterized in that in the

Engine braking operation within a cycle at least a second exhaust valve of the second cylinder a first time closed, subsequently opened a first time, then subsequently closed a second time and subsequently opened a second time, thereby by means of a second piston of the second

Cylinder in the second cylinder to release compressed gas from the second cylinder. This means that the second cylinder or the second exhaust valve of the second cylinder is operated in the manner of the first cylinder or in the manner of the first exhaust valve of the first cylinder.

In this case, the first cylinder is filled with at least a portion of the gas discharged from the second cylinder, while the second exhaust valve of the second cylinder is at least partially opened after its second opening and before its first closing or after its first opening and before its second closing. Characterized in that the second exhaust valve and the first exhaust valve are at least partially open, the compressed by means of the second piston gas on the exhaust or Exhaust side of the reciprocating internal combustion engine flow out of the second cylinder and flow into the first cylinder via at least one outlet channel of the first cylinder. Thus, a decompression cycle or a

Used decompression stroke of the second cylinder and the second exhaust valve to charge the first cylinder for the second decompression cycle. By this charge is a particularly high amount of air in the first cylinder at its second Dekompressionshub, so that a particularly high

Motor braking power can be realized.

A particularly high charge of the first cylinder can be realized by keeping the exhaust valve of the first cylinder open after the first opening and before the second closing so long that the first cylinder with respective gas on the exhaust side via at least one respective outlet channel from the second cylinder and at least a third cylinder of the reciprocating internal combustion engine emanates, is filled. This means that the first cylinder is no longer charged with gas from the second cylinder, but also with gas from the third cylinder, so that a particularly high engine braking performance can be realized.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that in the engine braking operation within a working cycle at least a second exhaust valve of the second cylinder closed a first time, subsequently opened a first time, then subsequently closed a second time and subsequently opened a second time to thereby by means of a second piston of the second

Cylinder in the second cylinder to release compressed gas from the second cylinder. As already mentioned, it is provided here that the second cylinder and its second exhaust valve are operated in the manner of the first cylinder and the first exhaust valve. In addition, it is provided that in the engine braking operation within a working cycle, at least a third exhaust valve of the third cylinder is first closed, subsequently opened a first time, subsequently closed a second time, and subsequently opened a second time, thereby a third piston of the third cylinder in the third cylinder to discharge compressed gas from the third cylinder. This means that also the third cylinder and its third exhaust valve are operated in the manner of the first cylinder and the first exhaust valve. As a result, a decompression brake is realized in the three cylinders, so that a particularly high engine braking performance can be realized. The first cylinder is filled with at least a portion of the gas discharged from the second cylinder, while the second exhaust valve is opened after its second opening and before its first closing. Further, the first cylinder is filled with at least a portion of the gas discharged from the third cylinder, while the third exhaust valve is at least partially opened after its first opening and before its second closing. It is therefore intended, the second

Use the decompression cycle of the second cylinder and the first decompression cycle of the third cylinder to the first cylinder for its second

Charge decompression cycle. This is the second

Decompression cycle a particularly high amount of air in the first cylinder, so that a particularly high engine braking performance can be realized.

Furthermore, it is provided, for example, that the first cylinder for its first decompression cycle with gas in the form of fresh air over at least one

Inlet channel is filled. In this case, an inlet valve associated with the inlet valve is at least partially in its open position, so that in a movement of the piston of the first cylinder from the top dead center into the bottom dead center gas can be sucked in the form of fresh air through the inlet channel into the first cylinder. This fresh air can then be compressed in the first decompression cycle by means of the first piston. The compressed fresh air flows after the first

Decompression cycle from the first cylinder. For the second

Decompression cycle, the first cylinder is charged with gas, which comes from the second decompression cycle of the second cylinder and from the first decompression cycle of the third cylinder.

The respective gas can flow out of the second cylinder and the third cylinder via at least one respective outlet channel on the exhaust side of the reciprocating internal combustion engine and flow into the first cylinder via the at least one outlet channel of the first cylinder.

For this purpose, the three cylinders are fluidly connected to one another via an exhaust manifold, for example, which is arranged on the exhaust gas side and serves to guide exhaust gas or gas flowing out of the cylinders. To a

Timing, when the three exhaust valves of the three cylinders are opened, the three cylinders are fluidly connected to each other via the exhaust manifold, so that the described transition of the gas from the second cylinder and the third cylinder can take place in the first cylinder.

A further embodiment is characterized in that the exhaust valve of the first cylinder is kept open after the first opening at least up to 210 degrees crank angle after top dead center, in particular after the top Zündtotpunkt the piston of the first cylinder. The upper Zündtotpunkt of the first piston is the top dead center of the piston, in the area in the fired operation of the reciprocating internal combustion engine ignition of the fuel-air mixture takes place. This ignition, of course, will be off in engine braking mode, with the term "top dead center" merely being used to distinguish this top dead center from the top charge cycle dead point (TDC) that the first piston achieves as exhaust gas is expelled from the first cylinder.

Characterized in that the exhaust valve of the first cylinder at least up to 210 degrees

Crank angle is kept open after the upper Zündtotpunkt, the first cylinder can be charged with a particularly high amount of gas, so that a particularly high engine braking performance can be realized.

It has proven to be particularly advantageous if the outlet valves in the

Engine braking operate a lower stroke than in a different from the engine braking operation normal operation, in particular train operation, the reciprocating internal combustion engine. This means that in engine braking mode the

Discharge valves not as in normal operation (fired operation or

Combustion mode) with full stroke. This full stroke does not occur during engine braking. Rather, the exhaust valve is opened with a contrast lower lift, both during the first opening and the second open. It can be provided that the strokes are the same at the first opening and the second opening, or that the exhaust valve of the first cylinder is opened at the first open and the second open with mutually different strokes.

The invention also includes a reciprocating internal combustion engine for a

Motor vehicle, which is designed to carry out a method according to the invention. Advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention are to be regarded as advantageous embodiments of the reciprocating internal combustion engine according to the invention and vice versa. Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments and from the drawings. The features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown in the figures are not only in each case

specified combination, but also in other combinations or in

Used alone, without departing from the scope of the invention.

The drawings show in

1 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a reciprocating internal combustion engine in an engine braking operation in which three exhaust valves of respective cylinders of the reciprocating internal combustion engine perform two consecutive decompression strokes within one cycle, thereby realizing a decompression brake having a particularly high engine braking performance ;

Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment to Fig. 1 and in

Fig. 3 is a diagram for illustrating preferred portions of the respective

Opening and closing times of the two consecutive

Decompression strokes using a first exhaust valve.

The figures serve to illustrate a method for operating a

Reciprocating internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The reciprocating internal combustion engine is used to drive the motor vehicle and comprises a total of, for example, six combustion chambers in the form of cylinders. The cylinders are arranged in series. Three first of these cylinders are in a first cylinder bank

arranged, wherein three second of these cylinders are arranged in a second cylinder bank. The cylinder banks each have a common exhaust manifold. The method is described with reference to one of the cylinder banks, that is to say with reference to three of the six cylinders, the following embodiments also being readily applicable to the other cylinders and the other cylinder bank. In a first of the three cylinders, a first piston is arranged, wherein the first piston is translationally movable. In a second of the cylinders, a second piston is arranged, wherein the second piston is translationally movable. In the third cylinder, a third piston is also arranged, which is translationally movable. The three pistons are pivotally coupled via a respective connecting rod with a crankshaft of the reciprocating internal combustion engine. The crankshaft is rotatably mounted on a crankcase of the reciprocating internal combustion engine about an axis of rotation relative to the crankcase. Due to the articulated coupling of the piston with the crankshaft, the translational movements of the piston in a rotational movement of the

Crankshaft converted to its axis of rotation.

In a normal operation of the internal combustion engine, a fired operation of the reciprocating internal combustion engine is performed. As part of this fired operation (normal operation), liquid fuel and air are introduced into the respective cylinders. This results in the respective cylinder, a fuel-air mixture, which is compressed.

The cylinders are each assigned at least one inlet channel, via which air can flow into the respective cylinder. The inlet channel of the first cylinder is assigned a first inlet valve which is movable between at least one closed position fluidically blocking the inlet channel of the first cylinder and at least one open position fluidically releasing the inlet channel of the first cylinder. Accordingly, a second inlet valve is associated with the inlet channel of the second cylinder, which is movable between a closed position fluidically blocking the inlet channel of the second cylinder and at least one open position fluidically releasing the inlet channel of the second cylinder. Also associated with the inlet channel of the third cylinder is an inlet valve which is movable between an open position fluidically blocking the inlet channel of the third cylinder and at least one open position fluidically releasing the inlet channel of the third cylinder. If the respective inlet valve is in its open position, then the air can flow into the respective cylinder via the inlet channel.

From an ignition and combustion of the fuel-air mixture results in the respective cylinder exhaust. The cylinders are each assigned at least one outlet channel, via which the exhaust gas can flow out of the respective cylinder. The exhaust passage of the first cylinder is associated with a first exhaust valve, which between a fluidly obstructing the outlet channel of the first cylinder

Closed position and at least one outlet channel of the first cylinder at least partially fluidly releasing open position is movable. Consequently, the

Outlet of the second cylinder associated with a second outlet valve, which between a fluid outlet passage of the second cylinder fluidly obstructing

Closed position and at least one outlet channel of the second cylinder at least partially fluidly releasing open position is movable. A third outlet valve is also associated with the outlet channel of the third cylinder, which is movable between an open position fluidically blocking the outlet channel of the third cylinder and at least one open position fluidically releasing the outlet channel of the third cylinder. If the respective outlet valve is in its open position, then the exhaust gas can flow out of the respective cylinder via the respective outlet channel.

The air flows into the cylinders on a so-called inlet side. The exhaust gas flows out of the cylinders on a so-called exhaust or exhaust side. On the outlet side of the three cylinders of the cylinder bank common exhaust manifold is arranged, which serves for guiding the effluent from the cylinders exhaust gas. As will be explained below, the three exhaust valves can be at least one time, that is, at the same time in the respective open position, so that the cylinders are fluidly connected to each other via the exhaust manifold.

The intake valves and the exhaust valves are for example actuated by means of at least one camshaft and thereby moved from the respective closed position into the respective open position and optionally held in the open position. This is also called valve control. The camshafts open the intake valves and the exhaust valves at predeterminable times or positions of the crankshaft. Further, by the camshaft at predetermined times or rotational positions of the crankshaft, a respective closing of the intake valves and

Exhaust valves approved.

The respective rotational positions of the crankshaft about its axis of rotation are also commonly referred to as "degrees of crank angle" [° CA] .The figures now show diagrams on whose abscissa 10 the rotational positions, that is to say the degree of crankshaft crank angle, are plotted. The reciprocating internal combustion engine is designed as a four-stroke engine, wherein a so-called working cycle of the crankshaft comprises exactly two revolutions of the crankshaft. In other words, a working game is exactly 720 [° CA]. Within such a cycle, ie within 720 [° CA], the respective piston moves twice into its respective top dead center (TDC) and twice into its respective bottom dead center (TDC).

The dead center, in the area in the fired operation of the reciprocating internal combustion engine, the compressed fuel-air mixture is ignited, is referred to as the upper Zündtotpunkt (ZOT). In order to realize good readability of the diagram shown in the figure, the upper Zündtotpunkt ZOT is twice

registered, namely once at 720 degrees crank angle and once at 0 degrees

Crank angle, which is the same rotational position of the crankshaft and the camshaft.

The designations "UT" for the bottom dead center entered in the diagrams shown in the figures, "OT" for the top dead center and "ZOT" for the top

Ignition dead center refers to the positions of the first piston. The in the

Diagrams shown 720 [° CA] thus refer to a cycle of the first cylinder and the first piston. Based on this cycle of the first piston, the second piston and the third piston reach their respective bottom dead center and their respective top dead center and top dead center

different rotational positions of the crankshaft. The following comments on the first exhaust valve and the first intake valve refer to the respective bottom dead center UT at 180 [° CA] and 540 [° CA], the top dead center OT (upper charge cycle dead center) at 360 [° CA] and the upper ignition dead center ZOT of the first piston at 0 [° CA] or 720 [° CA] and can easily on the second exhaust valve of the second cylinder, but with respect to the respective bottom dead center, top dead center and the top dead center of the second piston and on the third exhaust valve, but based on the respective bottom dead center, the top dead center and the top dead center of the third piston related.

Based on the respective working cycle of the respective cylinder, the cylinders and thus the exhaust valves and the intake valves are operated in the same way.

The diagrams also have an ordinate 12, on which a respective stroke of the respective intake valve and the respective exhaust valve is plotted. In this hub the respective outlet valve or respective inlet valve is moved, that is opened and closed ..

In the diagram in Fig. 1, a course 14 is entered with a dashed line. The course 14 characterizes the movement, that is to say the opening and closing of the first inlet valve of the first cylinder. For the sake of clarity, only the profile of the first intake valve of the first cylinder is shown in the diagram. In the diagram, a curve 16 is also entered with a solid line, which is the opening and closing of the first exhaust valve of the first cylinder in

Engine braking operation characterized. A circled trace 18 characterizes the opening and closing of the second exhaust valve of the second cylinder relative to the cycle of the first cylinder and the first piston. One with crosses

provided course 20 characterizes the opening and closing of the third

Outlet valve of the third cylinder, based on the working cycle of the first cylinder. Thus, the curve 18 of the second exhaust valve of the second cylinder corresponding to a firing order 1 -5-3-6-2-4 of a six-cylinder in-line engine is shown offset by 480 degrees crank angle relative to the working cycle of the first cylinder and according to the course 20 of the third exhaust valve of the third

Cylinder by 240 degrees crank angle. The higher the respective course 14, 6, 18, 20, the farther the intake valve or the respective exhaust valve is open at an associated rotational position (degree crank angle) of the crankshaft. If the respective course 14, 16, 18, 20 is at the value "zero" plotted on the ordinate, then the inlet valve or the respective outlet valve is closed, in other words, the curves 14, 16, 18, 20 represent respective valve lift curves of the inlet valve or the respective exhaust valves.

The method described below is in an engine braking operation of

Reciprocating internal combustion engine performed. From FIG. 1 it can be seen from the profile 14 that the first inlet valve of the first cylinder is opened in the region of the top dead center OT of the first piston and closed in the region of the bottom dead center UT of the first piston. Thereby, the first intake valve performs an intake stroke 22 so that fresh air gas can flow into it via the intake passage of the first cylinder, and this gas is drawn from the piston moving from the top dead center OT to the bottom dead center UT. As can be seen from the course 16, the first exhaust valve is closed twice within a working cycle of the first cylinder or the first piston and opened twice.

Based on the intake stroke 22 of the first intake valve, the first exhaust valve of the first cylinder is closed a first time within the working cycle of the first cylinder or the first piston at a rotational position designated 1S1, shortly before 480 [° CA] of the crankshaft. This rotational position 1S1 is located here within the intake stroke 22. Within the working cycle of the first cylinder or first piston, the first exhaust valve, after the first closing at a rotational position designated with 101 shortly before 660 [° CA]

Crankshaft opened for the first time. Subsequently, the first exhaust valve is closed a second time at a rotational position designated 2S1 shortly after 240 [° CA] of the crankshaft. Following this, the first exhaust valve is opened a second time at a rotational position of the crankshaft designated 201 at about 270 [° CA].

By the first closing, the fresh air in the first cylinder is compressed by means of the first piston. By the first opening and the second closing, the first exhaust valve performs a first decompression stroke 24 within the working cycle of the first cylinder, so that the first cylinder has a first decompression stroke

Decompression cycle. By the first opening (at 101), the fresh air previously compressed by the first piston or the gas previously compressed by the first piston is discharged from the first cylinder via the outlet channel of the first cylinder without being stored in the compressed gas

Compression energy can be used to move the first piston from its top dead center to its bottom dead center. Since the reciprocating internal combustion engine previously had to spend work to compress the gas, this is accompanied by a deceleration of the reciprocating internal combustion engine and thus of the motor vehicle. By the second opening at the rotational position 2Ö1 and the first closing 1S1, the first exhaust valve performs a second decompression stroke 26 within the working cycle of the first cylinder, so that the first cylinder performs a second decompression cycle.

As part of this second decompression 26 and the second decompression cycle is within the cycle of the first cylinder

or the first piston by means of the first piston in the first cylinder compressed gas a second time from the first cylinder via the outlet channel of the discharged first cylinder, without that in this gas stored compression energy could be used to move the piston from the top dead center to the bottom dead center. This can be a particularly high in engine braking operation

Braking power, that is, a particularly high engine braking performance can be realized.

In the engine braking mode, the first exhaust valve, as well as the second and third exhaust valve, performs a substantially lower stroke than in normal operation, that is, in the fired operation of the reciprocating internal combustion engine.

From the figure, it can be further seen from the course 18 that in the

Engine braking operation within a cycle of the second cylinder or the second piston, the second exhaust valve of the second cylinder is closed at a designated 1 S2 rotational position of the crankshaft a first time. In relation to the intake stroke, not shown in the figure, of the second intake valve of the second cylinder, this first opening likewise takes place in the region of the intake stroke of the second intake valve and in particular within the intake stroke of the second intake valve. Within the working cycle of the second cylinder is following the first

Close the second exhaust valve for a first time at a designated rotational position of the crankshaft 102. Subsequently, within the working cycle of the second cylinder, the second exhaust valve is designated at 2S2

Closed rotational position of the crankshaft for the second time and subsequently opened a second time at a designated rotational position of the crankshaft 202. By the first opening (at rotational position 102) and the second closing (at rotational position 2S2) of the second exhaust valve, the second exhaust valve performs a first

Decompression 28 through. Through the second opening and the first closing, the second outlet valve performs a second decompression stroke within the working cycle of the second cylinder. The first closing of the second exhaust valve compresses gas in the form of fresh air which has been sucked into the second cylinder as a result of the opening of the second intake valve from the second piston. In the course of the first Dekompressionshubs 28 of the second exhaust valve, that is, in the course of a first decompression cycle of the second cylinder, the compressed gas is discharged from the second cylinder via the second outlet channel, so that in the compressed gas stored compression energy can not be used to the second Move the piston from its top dead center back to its bottom dead center. This process is repeated in the context of the second decompression stroke 30, so that the second cylinder within the one cycle of the second cylinder two

Performs decompression cycles. The same applies to the third cylinder. In the engine braking operation is within a working cycle of the third cylinder or the third piston - as can be seen from the course 20 - at a designated with 1 S3 rotational position of the

Crankshaft closed for the first time. After that - within the

Working cycle of the third cylinder - the third exhaust valve at one with 103

designated rotational position of the crankshaft opened a first time. Subsequently, the third exhaust valve is closed a second time at a rotational position of the crankshaft designated 2S3. Subsequently, the third exhaust valve is opened a second time at a rotational position of the crankshaft designated 203. Through the first opening (at rotational position 103) and the second closing (at rotational position 2S3), the third outlet valve performs a first operation within a working cycle

Decompression stroke 32 through, so that the third cylinder a first

Decompression cycle. As with the first cylinder and the second cylinder, the rotational position 1 S3, at which the third exhaust valve is first closed within the working cycle of the third cylinder and third piston, is also in the range and preferably within the intake stroke of the intake valve of the third cylinder. As a result of the first closing of the third exhaust valve - as in the first cylinder and the second cylinder - gas in the form of fresh air, the

or which was sucked by the opening of the third inlet valve in the third cylinder by means of the third piston, compressed by means of the third piston.

The first opening (at rotational position 103) of the third exhaust valve discharges the compressed gas from the third cylinder so that compaction energy stored in the compressed gas can not be used to move the third piston from its top dead center to its bottom dead center.

By the second opening (at rotational position 203) and the first closing (at

Rotational position 1 S3), the third exhaust valve performs a second decompression stroke 34 within the working cycle of the third cylinder, wherein in the course of the second decompression stroke 34 of the third exhaust valve, the third cylinder performs a second decompression cycle. Also in the context of the second decompression cycle, compressed gas is discharged from the third cylinder via the third outlet channel, so that compression energy stored in the compressed gas can not be used to move the third piston from top dead center to bottom dead center. Like the first exhaust valve within the working cycle of the first cylinder and the second exhaust valve within the working cycle of the second cylinder, the third exhaust valve of the third cylinder within the cycle of the third Cylinder two decompression strokes 32, 34, which follow each other within the working cycle of the third cylinder. Thus, the three cylinders perform within the respective cycle each two consecutive decompression cycles, whereby a particularly high engine braking performance can be realized in engine braking operation.

The degrees of crank angle at which the second and third exhaust valves respectively open and close are respectively offset by 240 [° CA] and 480 [° CA] with respect to the first cylinder.

In order to realize a particularly high engine braking performance in engine braking operation, it is provided that the first exhaust valve of the first cylinder after the first open (at rotational position 101) and before the second closing (at rotational position 2S1) kept open so long after the initial decompression is that the first cylinder is refilled with gas flowing out of the second cylinder on the exhaust side via the second exhaust passage and with gas flowing out of the third cylinder on the exhaust side via the third exhaust passage. Based on the curve 16 it can be seen that the first exhaust valve is kept open until shortly after 240 degrees crank angle to the upper Zündtotpunkt ZOT of the first piston or only shortly after 240 degrees crank angle to the upper Zündtotpunkt ZOT is completely closed. Based on the working cycle of the first cylinder is - as can be seen from the figure - the second Dekompressionshub 30 of the second exhaust valve still completely within the first Dekompressionshubs 24 of the first exhaust valve. In addition, the first decompression stroke 32 of the third exhaust valve is partially within both the second decompression stroke 30 and partially within the first decompression stroke 24, since the third exhaust valve - based on the

Working cycle of the first cylinder - already 180 degrees crank angle after the upper Zündtotpunkt ZOT of the first piston is opened. This means that all three exhaust valves are temporarily opened simultaneously by the first opening of the third exhaust valve at the rotational position 103, so that the cylinders are fluidly connected to one another via the exhaust manifold. Thereby, the first cylinder with gas from the second cylinder and the third cylinder for the first

Decompression cycle (decompression stroke 24) subsequent, second

Decompression cycle (Dekompressionshub 26) are charged, whereby a particularly high engine braking power can be displayed. The first cylinder is doing for its second decompression cycle with gas from the second decompression cycle of the second cylinder and filled with gas from the first decompression cycle of the third cylinder.

The first exhaust valve should open after the first 101 and before the second

Close 2S1 be kept open at least so long that the first cylinder with gas which flows through at least one outlet channel of at least one second cylinder of the reciprocating internal combustion engine is filled. This means that the first cylinder should be filled at least with gas of the second or third cylinder and thus the first cylinder is only filled by another cylinder with gas.

This principle can also be easily transferred to the second cylinder and the third cylinder. This means that, for example, the second cylinder for its second decompression cycle within the working cycle of the second cylinder is filled with gas from the first cylinder and with gas from the third cylinder, that is charged. The third cylinder is charged within the working cycle of the third cylinder for the second decompression cycle with gas from the first cylinder and with gas from the second cylinder. This is advantageous because - as can be seen, for example, from the figure based on the first cylinder - after the intake stroke 22 of the first intake valve and before the second decompression cycle or before the second decompression stroke 26, no intake stroke of the first intake valve is performed. This means that the first cylinder can not be filled with gas via the intake passage of the first cylinder after the intake stroke 22 and before the second decompression cycle. Therefore, it is provided to fill the first cylinder for its second decompression cycle via the outlet channel of the second cylinder with gas, this gas coming from both the second cylinder and from the third cylinder.

So there is an overlap between the second closing of the first one

Exhaust valve and - based on the cycle of the third cylinder - first opening of the third exhaust valve instead. Advantageously, by the

Discrimination of the respective first opening of a first exhaust valve and the second closing of a third exhaust valve and / or the first closing of a second exhaust valve pressure peaks in the exhaust manifold can be reduced by overflow of the gas from the first cylinder into the third and / or second cylinder. Likewise, by overlapping the respective second opening of a first

Exhaust valve with the first decompression stroke of the third exhaust valve

Pressure peaks in the exhaust manifold by overflow of gas from the first cylinder be avoided in the third cylinder. Furthermore, there is an overlap between the first opening of the third exhaust valve and the first closing of the second exhaust valve relative to the working cycle of the second cylinder. Further, the second closing of the first exhaust valve after the first closing of the second exhaust valve, so that both gas from the second cylinder and gas from the third cylinder can flow into the first cylinder takes place. Thus, the first cylinder is charged twice, that is with gas from the second cylinder and with gas from the third cylinder.

FIG. 2 shows an alternative embodiment to FIG. 1. The same lines and the same points are provided in Fig. 2 with the same reference numerals as in Fig. 1. In the diagram of Fig. 2 the unchanged to Fig. 1 course 14 is entered. The curves 16 ', 18' and 20 'have, in contrast to FIG. 1, respectively earlier closing first decompression strokes 24', 28 'and 32'. The second closing 2S1 ', 2S2' and 2S3 'of the first decompression strokes 24', 28 'and 32' takes place respectively about 30 degrees crank angle earlier, Thus, for example, closes the first exhaust valve at about 210 degrees crank angle and the first closing times 1S1, 1S2 and 1 S 3 of the second, unmodified decompression strokes 26, 30, 34 are later in time after the second one

Close 2S1 ', 2S2' and 2S3 'of the first decompression strokes 24', 28 'and 32'.

3 is a diagram illustrating preferred ranges of the respective opening and closing timings of the two consecutive decompression strokes with reference to the first exhaust valve. The following explanations are readily applicable to the other cylinders and the other cylinder bank. The same lines and the same points are provided in FIG. 3 with the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the diagram of Fig. 2 the unchanged to Fig. 1 course 14 is entered. Furthermore, in FIG. 3, two curves 16 "(solid line) and 16" '(dashed line) of the first exhaust valve are plotted with the curve 16 "the earliest possible opening times 1 Ö1" at about 610 degrees crank angle and 201 " at about 250 degrees crank angle and closing times 1S1 "at about 400 degrees crank angle and 201" at about 210 degrees crank angle Accordingly, the trace 16 "'gives the latest possible opening times 101" at about 680 degrees crank angle and 201' "at about 320 Degree crank angle and closing times 1 S1 '"at about 680 degrees crank angle and 201"' at about 320 degrees crank angle. The resulting areas of possible first and second opening times and first and second closing times can be combined as desired.

Claims

Patent claims

Method for operating a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine in an engine braking operation, in which in the engine braking operation within a working cycle at least one exhaust valve of at least one cylinder is closed for the first time (1S1, 1S1 ", 1S1'") and then opened for the first time (101, 101 ", 101 '"), then closed a second time (2S1, 2S1 ', 2S1 ", 2S1 '") and then opened a second time (201, 201", 201'"), thereby using a piston to release compressed gas from the cylinder in the cylinder,

characterized in that

the exhaust valve is kept open after the first opening (101, 101", 101") and before the second closing (2S1, 2S1', 2S1", 2S1"') for such a long time that the cylinder is filled with gas via at least one exhaust channel flows out of at least one second cylinder of the reciprocating internal combustion engine, is filled.

Method according to claim 1,

characterized in that

in the engine braking operation within a working cycle of the second cylinder, at least a second exhaust valve of the second cylinder is closed a first time (1S2, 1S2", 1S2'"), then opened a first time (102, 102", 102"'), then thereafter closed a second time (2S2, 2S2', 2S2", 2S2'") and then opened a second time (202, 202", 202"'), thereby compressing the material in the second cylinder by means of a second piston of the second cylinder to exhaust gas from the second cylinder, wherein the first cylinder is filled with at least a portion of the gas exhausted from the second cylinder while the second exhaust valve after its second opening (202, 202", 202"') and before its first closing (1S2 , 1S2", 1S2'") or after is at least partially open before its first opening (102, 102", 102"') and before its second closing (2S2, 2S2', 2S2", 2S2'").

3. Method according to claim 1 or 2,

characterized in that

the exhaust valve of the first cylinder is kept open after the first opening (101, 101", 101'") and before the second closing (2S1, 2S1', 2S1", 2S1'") for so long that the first cylinder is filled with the respective gas , which flows out of the second cylinder and from at least one third cylinder of the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine via at least one respective outlet channel.

4. Method according to claim 3,

characterized in that

in the engine braking operation within a working cycle of the second cylinder, at least a second exhaust valve of the second cylinder is closed a first time (1S2, 1S2", 1S2'"), then opened a first time (102, 102", 102"'), then thereafter is closed a second time (2S2, 2S2', 2S2", 2S2'") and then opened a second time (202, 202", 202"'), thereby compressing the material in the second cylinder by means of a second piston of the second cylinder To release gas from the second cylinder, and that in the engine braking operation within a working cycle of the third cylinder, at least a third exhaust valve of the third cylinder is closed for the first time (1S3, 1S3", 1S3'"), then opened for the first time (103, 103 ", 103'"), then closed a second time (2S3, 2S3', 2S3", 2S3'") and then opened a second time (203, 203", 203"'), thereby using a third Piston of the third cylinder in the third cylinder to exhaust compressed gas from the third cylinder, the first cylinder being filled with at least a portion of the gas exhausted from the second cylinder while the second exhaust valve opens after its second (202, 202", 202 '") and is opened before its first closing (1S2, 1S1", 1S1'") and wherein the first cylinder is filled with at least part of the gas exhausted from the third cylinder while the third exhaust valve opens after its first opening (103, 103 ", 103"') and is at least partially open before its second closing (2S3, 2S3', 2S3", 2S3'").

5. Method according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the exhaust valve of the first cylinder is kept open after the first opening (101, 102", 101 "') at least until 210 degrees crank angle after top dead center (TDC), in particular after top ignition dead center (ZOT), of the piston of the first cylinder.

6. Method according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the exhaust valves perform a smaller stroke in engine braking operation than in normal operation, in particular traction operation, of the reciprocating piston internal combustion engine that differs from engine braking operation.

7. Reciprocating internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, which is used for

Carrying out a method is designed according to one of the preceding claims.