WO2006023005A2 - Valve and fueling strategy for operating a controlled auto-ignition four-stroke internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Valve and fueling strategy for operating a controlled auto-ignition four-stroke internal combustion engine Download PDF

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WO2006023005A2
WO2006023005A2 PCT/US2005/020628 US2005020628W WO2006023005A2 WO 2006023005 A2 WO2006023005 A2 WO 2006023005A2 US 2005020628 W US2005020628 W US 2005020628W WO 2006023005 A2 WO2006023005 A2 WO 2006023005A2
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  • the present invention is related to operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine.
  • Lean-burn engines While stoichiometric gasoline four-stroke engine and 3 -way catalyst systems have the potential to meet ultra-low emission targets, efficiency of such systems lags behind so-called lean-burn systems. Lean- burn systems also show promise in meeting emission targets for NOx through combustion controls, including high exhaust gas dilution and emerging NOx aftertreatment technologies. However, lean-burn systems still face other hurdles, for example, combustion quality and combustion stability particularly at part load operating points and high exhaust gas dilution. [0005] Lean-burn engines, at a most basic level, include all internal combustion engines, operated with air in excess of that required for the combustion of the fuel charge provided. A variety of fueling and ignition methodologies differentiate lean-burn topologies.
  • Spark ignited systems initiate combustion by providing an electrical discharge in the combustion chamber.
  • Compression ignition systems initiate combustion with combustion chamber conditions including combinations of air/fuer ratio, temperature and pressure among others.
  • Fueling methods may include TBI, MPFI and DI.
  • Homogeneous charge systems are characterized by very consistent and well vaporized fuel distribution within the air/fuel: mixture as may be achieved by MPFI or direct injection early in the intake cycle.
  • Stratified charge systems are characterized by less well vaporized and- distributed fuel within the air/fuel mixture and are typically associated with direct injection of fuel late in the compression cycle.
  • Known gasoline DI engines may selectively be operated under homogeneous spark ignition or stratified spark ignition modes.
  • a homogeneous spark ignited mode is generally selected for higher load conditions while a stratified spark ignition mode is generally selected for lower load conditions.
  • Certain DI compression ignition engines utilize a substantially homogeneous mixture of preheated air and fuel and establish pressure and temperature conditions during engine compression cycles that cause ignition without the necessity for additional spark energy. This process is sometimes called controlled auto-ignition. Controlled auto-ignition is a predictable process and thus differs from undesirable pre-ignition events sometimes associated with spark-ignition engines.
  • Controlled auto-ignition also differs from well-known compression ignition in diesel engines wherein fuel ignites substantially immediately upon injection into a highly pre-compressed, high temperature charge of air, whereas in the controlled auto-ignition process the preheated air and fuel are mixed together prior to combustion during intake events and generally at compression profiles consistent with conventional spark ignited four-stroke engine systems.
  • Certain other engines have been proposed that have an exhaust valve that is closed significantly earlier in the exhaust cycle thereby trapping combusted gases for subsequent mixing with fuel- and air during the intake cycle. In both such engines the exhaust and intake valves are opened only once in each four-stroke cycle. Certain other engines have been proposed having a hydraulically controlled exhaust valve that is opened twice during each four-stroke cycle — once to expel combusted gases from the combustion chamber into the exhaust passage during the exhaust cycle and once to draw back combusted gases from the exhaust passage into the combustion chamber late during the intake cycle. These engines variously utilize throttle body, port or direct combustion chamber fuel injection.
  • homogeneous air/fuel charges within a combustion chamber are generally desirable in a variety of internal combustion engines, including engines employing strategies such as TBI, MPFI, DI, SI, CI, controlled auto-ignition, stoichiometric, lean-burn and combinations and variants thereof.
  • a lean-burn, four-stroke, internal combustion engine is generally desirable.
  • such an engine exhibiting high combustion stability at part load operating points is desirable.
  • such an engine capable of extended lean operation into heretofore unattainedpart load operating point regions is desirable.
  • the present invention provides these and other desirable aspects in a method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine with extended capability at low engine loads while maintaining or improving combustion quality, combustion stability and engine out emissions.
  • negative exhaust and intake valve overlap is controlled to trap and compress combusted gases within the combustion chamber prior to the intake event intake valve opening to effect higher chamber pressures at lower engine loads.
  • a split-injection strategy is employed at intermediate part load engine operation whereby a first fraction of fuel is injected late during the exhaust cycle into the trapped and compressed combusted gases within the combustion chamber and the remaining fuel of the total fuel charge for the cycle is injected early during the intake cycle.
  • low part load fueling is accomplished with a split-injection having a first fraction of fuel injected late during the exhaust cycle into the trapped and compressed combusted gases within the combustion chamber and the remaining fuel of the total fuel charge for the cycle injected late during the compression cycle.
  • high part load fueling is accomplished with a single- injection during the negative valve overlap.
  • Optimum fueling is achieved through fuel timing control whereby fuel injections are advanced or retarded as a function of engine load. Additional optimizations for effecting emission objectives enrich the fuel charge at higher part load operating, regions.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a single cylinder, direct- injection, four-stroke internal combustion engine in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 illustrates valve lift versus crank angle curves corresponding to related art exhaust and intake valve phasing of a conventional spark-ignited, internal combustion engine
  • FIG. 3 illustrates various, exhaust and intake valve phase and lift versus crank angle curves and preferred correspondence to engine load corresponding to the single cylinder engine of FIG. 1 with fully flexible valve actuation for effecting desired in cylinder conditions in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates part-load operating regions and exemplary fuelr injection timing schedules corresponding thereto in accordance with exhaust gas trapping/re-compression aspects of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates exemplary valve timing effected by fully flexible valve actuation, fuel injection strategies and combustion modes versus part load regions of engine operation in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 6 illustrates exemplary combustion stability versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves demonstrative of part load stability benefits of the fully flexible valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 7 illustrates net-specific fuel: consumption versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves demonstrative of part load fuel consumption benefits of the fully flexible valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 8 illustrates various exhaust and intake valve phase and lift versus, crank angle curves and preferred correspondence to engine load corresponding to the single cylinder engine of FIG. 1 with phase controlled valve actuation for effecting desired in cylinder conditions in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 9 illustrates exemplary valve timing effected by phase controlled valve actuation, fuel injection strategies and combustion modes versus part load regions of engine operation in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 10 illustrates exemplary combustion stability versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves, demonstrative of part load stability benefits of the phase controlled valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates net-specific fuel consumption versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves demonstrative of part load fuel consumption benefits of the phase controlled valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 an exemplary single cylinder four- stroke internal combustion engine system (engine) 10 suited for implementation of the present invention is schematically illustrated. It is to be appreciated that the present invention is equally applicable to a multi-cylinder four-stroke internal combustion engine.
  • the present exemplary engine 10 is shown configured for direct combustion chamber injection (direct injection) of fuel vis-a-vis fuel injector 41.
  • Alternative fueling strategies including port fuel injection or throttle body fuel injection may also be used in conjunction with certain aspects of the present invention; however, the preferred approach is direct injection.
  • grades of gasoline and light ethanol blends thereof are preferred fuels
  • alternative liquid and gaseous fuels such as higher ethanol blends (e.g.
  • a piston 11 is movable in a cylinder 13 and defines therein a variable volume combustion chamber 15. Piston 11 is connected to crankshaft 35 through connecting rod 33 and reciprocally drives or is reciprocally driven by crankshaft 35.
  • Engine 10 also includes valve train 16 illustrated with a single intake valve 21 and a single exhaust valve 23, though multiple intake and exhaust valve variations are equally applicable for utilization with the present invention.
  • Valve train 16 also includes valve actuation means 25 which may take any of a variety of forms including, preferably, electrically controlled hydraulic or electromechanical actuation (a.k.a.. fully flexible valve actuation, FFVA).
  • Alternative valve actuation means adaptable for implementation in conjunction with the present invention include multi-profile cams (a.k.a. multi-lobe, multi-step) and selection mechanisms, cam phasers and other mechanically variable valve actuation technologies implemented individually or in combination.
  • Intake passage 17 supplies air into the combustion chamber 15. The flow of- the air into the combustion chamber 15 is controlled by intake valve 21 during intake events. Combusted gases are expelled from the combustion chamber 15 through exhaust passage 19 with flow controlled by exhaust valve 23 during exhaust events.
  • Engine control is provided by computer based control 27 which may take the form of conventional hardware configurations and combinations including powertrain controllers, engine controllers and digital signal processors in integrated or distributed architectures.
  • control 27 includes at least one microprocessor, ROM, RAM, and various I/O devices including A/D and D/A converters and power drive circuitry.
  • Control 27 also specifically includes controls for valve actuation means 25 and fuel injector 41.
  • Controller 27 includes the monitoring of a plurality of engine related inputs from a plurality of transduced sources including engine coolant temperature, outside air temperature, manifold air temperature, operator torque requests, ambient pressure, manifold pressure in throttled applications, displacement and position sensors such as for valve train and engine crankshaft quantities, and further includes the generation of control commands for a variety of actuators as well as the performance of general diagnostic functions. While illustrated and described as integral with controller 27, the control and power electronics associated with valve actuation means 25 and fuel injector 41 may be incorporated as part of distributed smart actuation scheme wherein certain monitoring and control functionality related to respective subsystems are implemented by programmable distributed controllers associated with such respective valve and fuel control subsystems.
  • FIGS. 2-12 conventional or baseline spark-ignited internal combustion engine valve lifts of the intake and exhaust valves are plotted against a complete four-stroke combustion cycle.
  • exhaust valve schedules (EV) are illustrated with narrow lines whereas intake valve schedules (IV) are illustrated with thick lines.
  • a full 720 degrees or two revolutions of the crankshaft are plotted against the horizontal axis beginning at 0 degrees corresponding to top dead center (TDC) combustion (i.e.
  • crankshaft angular positions 0 through 720 refer to degrees of crankshaft rotation ATDC combustion.
  • EXPANSION, EXHAUST, INTAKE and COMPRESSION are delineated across the top of the figure within double-ended arrows labeled EXPANSION, EXHAUST, INTAKE and COMPRESSION. Each of these cycles correspond to the piston motion between respective ones of top dead and bottom dead center positions and covers a full 180 degrees of crankshaft rotation or one- quarter of the complete four-atroke cycle.
  • part load operation of the engine a high pressure event is established within the combustion chamber, preferably by means of FFVA advancing the closure of the exhaust valve and, preferably, retarding, the opening of the intake valve.
  • the advance of the exhaust valve closure creates a negative valve overlap during which both of the exhaust and intake valves are closed.
  • the advanced closure of the exhaust valve also effects an internal recirculation of combusted gases by retaining or trapping a portion thereof within the combustion chamber. This trapped exhaust gas is then re- compressed for the remainder of the piston stroke during the exhaust cycle.
  • part load operation corresponds to engine load below mid-load of about 450 kPa net mean effective pressure.
  • Low part load as used herein corresponds to engine load below about 125 kPa net mean effective pressure.
  • Intermediate part load as used herein corresponds to engine load from about 125 to about 200 kPa net mean effective pressure.
  • high part load as used herein corresponds to engine load from about 200 to about 450 kPa net mean effective pressure.
  • an exhaust event is caused to occur wherein the exhaust valve is opened for at least a portion of the exhaust stroke from 180 to 360 degrees.
  • the actual opening and closing angles of the exhaust valve during an exhaust event will vary in accordance with such factors as engine speed or load and exhaust runner geometries as well as other desired engine tuning characteristics, hi the present illustrated example the exhaust valve opening is assumed to correspond substantially just after 120 degrees ATDC combustion as illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the exhaust schedule 43.
  • the closing timing of the exhauat valve is seen to vary, however, as a function of the engine load as, indicated by the decreasing load arrow central in the figure. During part load operation, the lower the engine load goes, the more advanced is the exhaust valve closing timing. Thus, it is generally true that decreasing loads will result in increased combusted gas trapping and higher compressions thereof.
  • the higher pressures and temperatures effected by the valve control provides an in-cylinder environment that conducive to partial reformation of fuel injected therein, which reformation and subsequent dispersal of reformate within the combustion chamber enables controlled auto- ignition.
  • the desired trending of increases in trapped combusted gases and increases in pressures and temperatures with decreases in engine operating loads provides for optimal auto-ignition combustion phasing throughout the part load region of engine operation.
  • a generally symmetrical and directionally opposite phasing of the intake valve opening timing is effected also as illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the intake schedule 45. Relaxation of the high pressure within the combustion chamber is effected thereby and returns the stored energy of the compressed gas back to the piston and engine crankshaft.
  • L-PL low part load region
  • I-PL intermediate part load region
  • H-PL high part load region
  • transition regions 42 and 54 which may significantly overlap one or both respectively adjacent part load regions effectively extending part load regions for corresponding fuel controls.
  • the total fuel requirement for the cycle is divided into two injection events. In the low part load operating region, one of the injection events is carried out late in the exhaust cycle while the other injection event is carried out late in the compression cycle.
  • the first fueling event injects about 10 to about 50 percent of the total fuel requirement for the cycle.
  • the cylinder charge established by this first fraction of fuel is insufficient for auto-ignition within the combustion chamber. The remainder of the fuel requirement for the cycle is injected during the second fueling event.
  • This second fraction of fuel enriches the cylinder charge during a compression stroke of the piston sufficient to cause auto-ignition at low part loads.
  • Penetration and dispersion of the second fuel spray are suppressed due to higher in-cylinder charge temperature and density.
  • a localized rich mixture region is formed in the combustion chamber.
  • the mixture of air, trapped combusted gas, and fuel from first fuel injection works in conjunction with the localized rich mixture formed by the second fuel injection to accomplish the auto-ignition of gasoline under a relatively low compression ratio without any help of spark as compared to a relatively high compression ratio used in the auto-ignition of diesel fuel.
  • one of the injection events is similarly carried out late in the exhaust cycle. However, the other injection event is carried out early in the intake cycle.
  • the first fueling event injects about 10 to about 50 percent of the total fuel requirement for the cycle.
  • the cylinder charge established by this first fraction of fuel is insufficient for auto-ignition within the combustion chamber but provides the seed charge of fuel and reformate critical to auto-ignition.
  • the remainder of the fuel requirement for the cycle is injected during the second fueling event. This second fraction of fuel enriches the cylinder charge during the intake stroke of the piston sufficient to cause auto-ignition at intermediate part loads.
  • Penetration and dispersion of the second fuel spray are initially suppressed due to higher in-cylinder charge temperature, density and first injected fuel.
  • the relaxing in-cylinder presaure and subsequent fresh air ingestion and turbulence provide conditions for substantial dispersal and homogeneity of the cylinder mixture.
  • This homogeneous mixture of air, retained combusted gas, and fuel work in conjunction to accomplish the auto- ignition of gasoline under a relatively low compression ratio without any help of spark as compared to a relatively high compression ratio used in the auto- ignition of diesel fuel.
  • the total fueling requirement i.e. the combined first and second fuel fractions
  • the total fueling requirement of both low part load and intermediate part load split-injection strategies is significantly less than the fueling requirement of a similar conventionally operated internal combustion engine as determined against such common metrics as combustion stability as will be demonstrated later with respect to FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • FIG. 4 is also demonstrative of certain preferences regarding injection timing.
  • the region delimited by the solid lines labeled 44 and 46 correspond to preferred angular regions within the exhaust and compression cycles for delivery of the first fueling event and second fueling event, respectively, for the low part load operating region.
  • the first fraction of fuel is injected about 300 to about 350 degrees ATDC combustion.
  • the injection timing for the first injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases as shown in the figure.
  • the second fraction of fuel is injected about 640 to about 695 degrees ATDC combustion (25 to 80 degrees before top dead center combustion).
  • This injection timing is chosen to ensure smoke-free operation and is affected by the injector spray cone angle and the amount of fuel injected.
  • the injection timing for the second injection also preferably advances in a continuous manner as the engine load increases.
  • Other angular regions for the split- injection injection may be utilized but may not yield as substantial an advantage as the preferred regions.
  • the region delimited by the solid lines labeled 47 and 48 correspond to preferred angular regions within the exhaust and intake cycles for delivery of the first fueling event and second fueling event, respectively, for the intermediate part load operating region.
  • the first fraction of fuel is injected about 300 to about 360 degrees ATDC combustion.
  • the injection timing for the first injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases as shown in the figure. This injection timing is chosen to ensure smoke-free operation (e.g. avoidance of fuel spray on rising piston), provide sufficient fuel quantity and resident time for adequate reformation, and is affected by the injector spray cone angle and the amount of fuel injected.
  • the second fraction of fuel is injected about 30 to about 60 degrees after the end of the first injection.
  • the injection timing for the second injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases. Both intermediate injections are accomplished within the negative overlap region of the exhaust and intake valves. Other angular regions for the split-injection injection may be utilized but may not yield as substantial an advantage as the preferred regions.
  • the region delimited by the solid line labeled 49 corresponds to a preferred angular region for delivery of the fuel for the high part load operating region.
  • this fuel is injected about 340 to about 490 degrees ATDC combustion.
  • the injection timing for the single-injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases as shown in the figure.
  • Other angular regiona for the single-injection may be utilized but may not yield as substantial an advantage as the preferred regions.
  • Transition from one injection strategy to another during load change is regulated by both engine performance and emissions. For example, during operation with low part load, split-injection with first injection during the negative valve overlap period and second injection during compression stroke is the only injection strategy capable of generating stable controlled auto-ignition combustion.
  • the injection timing for the second injection is advanced continuously with increasing engine load to promote dispersion of fuel within the combustion chamber and to keep the air/fuel ratio of the localized mixture within an acceptable range to avoid unacceptable levels of NOx and smoke emissions.
  • formation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) can still rise to unacceptable level during operation with intermediate part load.
  • the injection strategy is switched from split-injection with second compression cycle injection to split- injection with second intake cycle injection.
  • both split-injection strategies result in similar engine performance during intermediate part load engine operation. Comparative NOx emissions may be significantly less with split-injections using a second injection during the intake stroke than with split-injections using a second injection during the compression stroke.
  • Comparative hydrocarbon (HC) emissions are greater with split-injections using a second injection during the intake stroke due to increases in crevice-trapped fuel that escapes combustion than with split-injections using a second injection during the compression stroke. Therefore, the exact load where the low part load split-injection and intermediate part load split-injection transition takes place will be determined by NOx-HC emissions tradeoff. Similar considerations define criteria used to establish transition from the intermediate part load split-injection strategy to the high part load single-injection strategy (e.g. NOx-HC emissions tradeoff). [0044] FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows exemplary opening and closing valve timings as a function of engine load for the exhaust and intake valves of a four-stroke internal combustion engine operating in accordance with the present invention using a FFVA system.
  • intake valve opening IVO
  • intake valve closing IVC
  • exhaust valve opening EVO
  • exhaust valve closing EVC
  • load dependent injection strategies and various combustion modes as a function of engine load in accordance with the present invention.
  • the engine is operated in controlled auto-ignition combustion mode with lean air/fuel mixture (CAI- L) below about 400 kPa NMEP. During this combustion mode, the NOx emission index increases with increasing engine load.
  • CAI- L lean air/fuel mixture
  • the NOx emission index is around 1 g/kg fuel.
  • the engine is operated in controlled auto-ignition combustion mode with stoichiometric air/fuel ratio (CAI-S) to allow the use of traditional 3-way catalyst after treatment for NOx control.
  • CAI-S stoichiometric air/fuel ratio
  • the engine is operated in spark-ignition, non- throttled combustion mode with stoichiometric air/fuel mixture (NT-S) using early intake valve closing for load control.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show the measured combustion stability (COV of IMEP) and net specific fuel consumption (NSFC) as a function of engine load (NMEP) for a single cylinder direct-injection gasoline four-stroke internal combustion engine operating under controlled auto-ignition combustion mode using a FFVA system to effect the cylinder conditions described herein above.
  • the low part load limit of the exemplary ⁇ and most typical ⁇ four-stroke direct-injection auto-ignition gasoline engine is around 240 kPa Net Mean Effective Pressure (NMEP) with a generally accepted 5% Coefficient of Variation of Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (COV of EvIEP) as an indicator.
  • NMEP Net Mean Effective Pressure
  • COV of EvIEP Coefficient of Variation of Indicated Mean Effective Pressure
  • FIGS 8-11 illustrate an alternative valve topology implementation of the present invention to effect the combusted gas retention and compression aspects thereof.
  • 2-step hydraulically controlled valve lift mechanisms together with cam phaser mechanisms provide intake valve and exhaust valve phase shifting to effect the desired combustion chamber conditions in accordance with the present invention.
  • the intake valve schedule is illustrated with an exemplary duration of substantially 165 degrees illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising, the intake schedule 74 from more advanced to more retarded phasing as engine load decreases.
  • the exhaust valve schedule is similarly illustrated with an exemplary duration of substantially 165 degrees illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the exhaust schedule 72 from more retarded to more advanced phasing as engine load decreases.
  • the closing timing of the exhaust valve is seen to vary as a function of the engine load as indicated by the decreasing load arrow central in the figure.
  • the lower the engine load goes the more advanced is the exhaust valve closing timing (and the more advanced is the opening timing as well due to the phaser implementation).
  • decreasing loads will result in increased combusted gas trapping and higher compression temperature and pressure thereof.
  • a generally symmetrical and directionally opposite phasing of the intake valve timing is effected also as illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the intake schedule 74 to provide the relaxation benefits described herein above with respect to a FFVA implementation.
  • the fueling strategy previously described in detail is equally, desirably applicable to the immediately preceding described alternative valve control implementation.
  • the considerations respecting load regions, split and single injections, timings, advances, retards, transitions, emissions, and lean and stoichiometric fuel ratios all presently apply as previously described.
  • FIG. 9 shows exemplary opening and closing valve timings as a function of engine load for the exhaust and intake valves of a four-stroke internal combustion engine operating in accordance with the present invention using 2-step/phaser variable valve actuation hardware.
  • the labeling convention follows that previously described in relation to FIG. 5.
  • the load dependent injection strategies and various combustion modes as a function of engine load in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 show the measured combustion stability (COV of BVIEP) and net specific fuel consumption (NSFC) as a function of engine load (NMEP) for a single cylinder direct-injection gasoline four-stroke internal combustion engine operating under controlled auto-ignition combustion mode using 2-step/phaser hardware.
  • FIG. 10 It can be seen from FIG. 10 that with the combination of the 2- step/phaser valve and fueling aspects of the present invention optimal combustion phasing for controlled auto-ignition combustion is obtained throughout the part load range below 70 kPa NMEP with less than 5% COV BVIEP according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is demonstrative of the net specific fuel consumption obtained in practicing the 2-step/phaser valve and fuel aspects of the present invention.

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Part load operating point for a controlled auto-ignition four-stroke internal combustion engine is reduced without compromising combustion stability through negative valve overlap control operative to retain and compress combusted gases within the combustion chamber into which fuel is introduced. Combustion chamber pressures and temperatures are increased as engine load decreases. Various split-injection fuel controls are implemented during low and intermediate part load operation whereas a single-injection fuel control is implemented during high part load operation. Split-injections are characterized by lean fuel/air ratios and single-injections are characterized by either lean or stoichiometric fuel/air ratios. Controlled autoignition is thereby enabled through an extended range of engine loads while maintaining acceptable combustion stability and emissions.

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VALVE AND FUELING STRATEGY FOR OPERATING A
CONTROLLED AUTO-IGNITION FOUR-STROKE INTERNAL
COMBUSTION ENGINE
TECHNICALFIELD
[0001] The present invention is related to operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The automotive industry is continually researching new ways of improving the combustion process of the internal combustion engine in an effort to improve fuel economy, meet or exceed emission regulatory targets, and to meet or exceed consumer expectations regarding emissions, fuel economy and product differentiation.
[0003] Most modern conventional internal combustion engines, attempt to operate around stoichiometric conditions. That is to say providing an optimal air/fuel ratio of substantially 14.6 to 1 that results in substantially complete consumption of the fuel and oxygen delivered tσ the engine. Such operation allows for exhaust gas aftertreatment by 3 -way catalysts which clean up any unconsumed fuel (HC) and combustion byproducts such as NOx and CO. Most modern engines are fuel injected having either throttle body injection (TBI) or multi-port fuel injection (MPFI) wherein each of a plurality of injectors is located proximate an intake port at each cylinder of a multi- cylinder engine. Better air/fuel ratio control is achieved with a MPFI arrangement; however, conditions such as wall wetting and intake runner dynamics limit the precision with which such control is achieved. Fuel delivery precision can be improved by direct in-cylinder injection (DI). So called linear oxygen sensors provide a higher degree of control capability and, when coupled with DI, suggest an attractive system with improved cylinder- to-cylinder air/fuel ratio control capability. However, in-cylinder combustion dynamics then become more important and combustion quality plays an increasingly important role in controlling emissions. As such, engine manufacturers have concentrated on such things as injector spray patterns, intake swirl, and piston geometry to effect improved in-cylinder air/fuel mixing and homogeneity.
[0004] While stoichiometric gasoline four-stroke engine and 3 -way catalyst systems have the potential to meet ultra-low emission targets, efficiency of such systems lags behind so-called lean-burn systems. Lean- burn systems also show promise in meeting emission targets for NOx through combustion controls, including high exhaust gas dilution and emerging NOx aftertreatment technologies. However, lean-burn systems still face other hurdles, for example, combustion quality and combustion stability particularly at part load operating points and high exhaust gas dilution. [0005] Lean-burn engines, at a most basic level, include all internal combustion engines, operated with air in excess of that required for the combustion of the fuel charge provided. A variety of fueling and ignition methodologies differentiate lean-burn topologies. Spark ignited systems (SI) initiate combustion by providing an electrical discharge in the combustion chamber. Compression ignition systems (CI) initiate combustion with combustion chamber conditions including combinations of air/fuer ratio, temperature and pressure among others. Fueling methods may include TBI, MPFI and DI. Homogeneous charge systems are characterized by very consistent and well vaporized fuel distribution within the air/fuel: mixture as may be achieved by MPFI or direct injection early in the intake cycle. Stratified charge systems are characterized by less well vaporized and- distributed fuel within the air/fuel mixture and are typically associated with direct injection of fuel late in the compression cycle. [0006] Known gasoline DI engines may selectively be operated under homogeneous spark ignition or stratified spark ignition modes. A homogeneous spark ignited mode is generally selected for higher load conditions while a stratified spark ignition mode is generally selected for lower load conditions. [0007] Certain DI compression ignition engines utilize a substantially homogeneous mixture of preheated air and fuel and establish pressure and temperature conditions during engine compression cycles that cause ignition without the necessity for additional spark energy. This process is sometimes called controlled auto-ignition. Controlled auto-ignition is a predictable process and thus differs from undesirable pre-ignition events sometimes associated with spark-ignition engines. Controlled auto-ignition also differs from well-known compression ignition in diesel engines wherein fuel ignites substantially immediately upon injection into a highly pre-compressed, high temperature charge of air, whereas in the controlled auto-ignition process the preheated air and fuel are mixed together prior to combustion during intake events and generally at compression profiles consistent with conventional spark ignited four-stroke engine systems.
[0008] Four-stroke internal combustion engines have been proposed which provide for auto-ignition by controlling the motion of the intake and exhaust valves associated with a combustion chamber to ensure that a air/fuel charge is mixed with combusted gases to generate conditions suitable for auto-ignition without the necessity for externally pre-heating intake air or cylinder charge or for high compression profiles. In this regard, certain engines have been proposed having a cam-actuated exhaust valve that is closed significantly later in the four-stroke cycle than is conventional in a spark-ignited four-stroke engine to allow for substantial overlap of the open exhaust valve with an open intake valve whereby previously expelled combusted gases are drawn back into the combustion chamber early during the intake cycle. Certain other engines have been proposed that have an exhaust valve that is closed significantly earlier in the exhaust cycle thereby trapping combusted gases for subsequent mixing with fuel- and air during the intake cycle. In both such engines the exhaust and intake valves are opened only once in each four-stroke cycle. Certain other engines have been proposed having a hydraulically controlled exhaust valve that is opened twice during each four-stroke cycle — once to expel combusted gases from the combustion chamber into the exhaust passage during the exhaust cycle and once to draw back combusted gases from the exhaust passage into the combustion chamber late during the intake cycle. These engines variously utilize throttle body, port or direct combustion chamber fuel injection.
[0009] However advantageous such lean-burn engine systems appear to be, certain shortfalls with respect to combustion quality and combustion stability, particularly at part load operating points and high exhaust gas dilution, continue to exist. Such shortfalls lead to undesirable compromises including limitations on how much a fuel charge can effectively be reduced during part load operating points while still maintaining acceptable combustion quality and stability characteristics.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] It is recognized that homogeneous air/fuel charges within a combustion chamber are generally desirable in a variety of internal combustion engines, including engines employing strategies such as TBI, MPFI, DI, SI, CI, controlled auto-ignition, stoichiometric, lean-burn and combinations and variants thereof. A lean-burn, four-stroke, internal combustion engine is generally desirable. Furthermore, such an engine exhibiting high combustion stability at part load operating points is desirable. Moreover, such an engine capable of extended lean operation into heretofore unattainedpart load operating point regions is desirable. [0011] The present invention provides these and other desirable aspects in a method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine with extended capability at low engine loads while maintaining or improving combustion quality, combustion stability and engine out emissions. [0012] In accordance with one aspect the present invention, during part load engine operation negative exhaust and intake valve overlap is controlled to trap and compress combusted gases within the combustion chamber prior to the intake event intake valve opening to effect higher chamber pressures at lower engine loads. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a split-injection strategy is employed at intermediate part load engine operation whereby a first fraction of fuel is injected late during the exhaust cycle into the trapped and compressed combusted gases within the combustion chamber and the remaining fuel of the total fuel charge for the cycle is injected early during the intake cycle. In accordance with other fuel control aspect of the present invention, low part load fueling is accomplished with a split-injection having a first fraction of fuel injected late during the exhaust cycle into the trapped and compressed combusted gases within the combustion chamber and the remaining fuel of the total fuel charge for the cycle injected late during the compression cycle. And, high part load fueling is accomplished with a single- injection during the negative valve overlap. Optimum fueling is achieved through fuel timing control whereby fuel injections are advanced or retarded as a function of engine load. Additional optimizations for effecting emission objectives enrich the fuel charge at higher part load operating, regions.
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[0013] The present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying, drawings, in which: [0014] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a single cylinder, direct- injection, four-stroke internal combustion engine in accordance with the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates valve lift versus crank angle curves corresponding to related art exhaust and intake valve phasing of a conventional spark-ignited, internal combustion engine;
[0016] FIG. 3 illustrates various, exhaust and intake valve phase and lift versus crank angle curves and preferred correspondence to engine load corresponding to the single cylinder engine of FIG. 1 with fully flexible valve actuation for effecting desired in cylinder conditions in accordance with the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates part-load operating regions and exemplary fuelr injection timing schedules corresponding thereto in accordance with exhaust gas trapping/re-compression aspects of the present invention; [0018] FIG. 5 illustrates exemplary valve timing effected by fully flexible valve actuation, fuel injection strategies and combustion modes versus part load regions of engine operation in accordance with the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 6 illustrates exemplary combustion stability versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves demonstrative of part load stability benefits of the fully flexible valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention;
[0020] FIG. 7 illustrates net-specific fuel: consumption versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves demonstrative of part load fuel consumption benefits of the fully flexible valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 8 illustrates various exhaust and intake valve phase and lift versus, crank angle curves and preferred correspondence to engine load corresponding to the single cylinder engine of FIG. 1 with phase controlled valve actuation for effecting desired in cylinder conditions in accordance with the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 9 illustrates exemplary valve timing effected by phase controlled valve actuation, fuel injection strategies and combustion modes versus part load regions of engine operation in accordance with the present invention;
[0023] FIG. 10 illustrates exemplary combustion stability versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves, demonstrative of part load stability benefits of the phase controlled valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention; and
[0024] FIG. 11 illustrates net-specific fuel consumption versus cylinder net mean effective pressure curves demonstrative of part load fuel consumption benefits of the phase controlled valve actuation and fueling control aspects in accordance with the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0025] With reference first to FIG. 1, an exemplary single cylinder four- stroke internal combustion engine system (engine) 10 suited for implementation of the present invention is schematically illustrated. It is to be appreciated that the present invention is equally applicable to a multi-cylinder four-stroke internal combustion engine. The present exemplary engine 10 is shown configured for direct combustion chamber injection (direct injection) of fuel vis-a-vis fuel injector 41. Alternative fueling strategies including port fuel injection or throttle body fuel injection may also be used in conjunction with certain aspects of the present invention; however, the preferred approach is direct injection. Similarly, while widely available grades of gasoline and light ethanol blends thereof are preferred fuels, alternative liquid and gaseous fuels such as higher ethanol blends (e.g. E80, E85), neat ethanol (E99), neat methanol (MlOO), natural gas, hydrogen, biogas, various reformates, syngases etc. may also be used in the implementation of the present invention. [0026] With respect to the base engine, a piston 11 is movable in a cylinder 13 and defines therein a variable volume combustion chamber 15. Piston 11 is connected to crankshaft 35 through connecting rod 33 and reciprocally drives or is reciprocally driven by crankshaft 35. Engine 10 also includes valve train 16 illustrated with a single intake valve 21 and a single exhaust valve 23, though multiple intake and exhaust valve variations are equally applicable for utilization with the present invention. Valve train 16 also includes valve actuation means 25 which may take any of a variety of forms including, preferably, electrically controlled hydraulic or electromechanical actuation (a.k.a.. fully flexible valve actuation, FFVA). Alternative valve actuation means adaptable for implementation in conjunction with the present invention include multi-profile cams (a.k.a. multi-lobe, multi-step) and selection mechanisms, cam phasers and other mechanically variable valve actuation technologies implemented individually or in combination. Intake passage 17 supplies air into the combustion chamber 15. The flow of- the air into the combustion chamber 15 is controlled by intake valve 21 during intake events. Combusted gases are expelled from the combustion chamber 15 through exhaust passage 19 with flow controlled by exhaust valve 23 during exhaust events. [0027] Engine control is provided by computer based control 27 which may take the form of conventional hardware configurations and combinations including powertrain controllers, engine controllers and digital signal processors in integrated or distributed architectures. In general, control 27 includes at least one microprocessor, ROM, RAM, and various I/O devices including A/D and D/A converters and power drive circuitry. Control 27 also specifically includes controls for valve actuation means 25 and fuel injector 41. Controller 27 includes the monitoring of a plurality of engine related inputs from a plurality of transduced sources including engine coolant temperature, outside air temperature, manifold air temperature, operator torque requests, ambient pressure, manifold pressure in throttled applications, displacement and position sensors such as for valve train and engine crankshaft quantities, and further includes the generation of control commands for a variety of actuators as well as the performance of general diagnostic functions. While illustrated and described as integral with controller 27, the control and power electronics associated with valve actuation means 25 and fuel injector 41 may be incorporated as part of distributed smart actuation scheme wherein certain monitoring and control functionality related to respective subsystems are implemented by programmable distributed controllers associated with such respective valve and fuel control subsystems. [0028] Having thus described the environment and certain application hardware suitable for implementing the present invention, attention is now directed toward FIGS. 2-12. In FIG. 2, conventional or baseline spark-ignited internal combustion engine valve lifts of the intake and exhaust valves are plotted against a complete four-stroke combustion cycle. In this and subsequent figures, exhaust valve schedules (EV) are illustrated with narrow lines whereas intake valve schedules (IV) are illustrated with thick lines. A full 720 degrees or two revolutions of the crankshaft are plotted against the horizontal axis beginning at 0 degrees corresponding to top dead center (TDC) combustion (i.e. position of the piston at the beginning of the expansion stroke (end of the compression stroke), and ending at 720-degrees corresponding to the same top dead center position at the end of the compression stroke (beginning of the expansion stroke). By convention and as followed herein, the crankshaft angular positions 0 through 720 refer to degrees of crankshaft rotation ATDC combustion. The sequentially repeated cycles are delineated across the top of the figure within double-ended arrows labeled EXPANSION, EXHAUST, INTAKE and COMPRESSION. Each of these cycles correspond to the piston motion between respective ones of top dead and bottom dead center positions and covers a full 180 degrees of crankshaft rotation or one- quarter of the complete four-atroke cycle.
[0029] In the present exemplary exposition of the invention, a four-stroke, single cylinder, 0.55 liter, controlled auto-ignition, gasoline direct injection fueled internal combustion engine was utilized in implementing the valve and fueling controls and acquisition of the various data embodied herein. Unless specifically discussed otherwise, all such implementations and acquisitions are assumed to be carried out under standard conditions as understood by one having ordinary skill in the art.
[0030} In accordance with certain valve control aspects of the present invention, during part load operation of the engine a high pressure event is established within the combustion chamber, preferably by means of FFVA advancing the closure of the exhaust valve and, preferably, retarding, the opening of the intake valve. The advance of the exhaust valve closure creates a negative valve overlap during which both of the exhaust and intake valves are closed. The advanced closure of the exhaust valve also effects an internal recirculation of combusted gases by retaining or trapping a portion thereof within the combustion chamber. This trapped exhaust gas is then re- compressed for the remainder of the piston stroke during the exhaust cycle. As used herein, part load operation corresponds to engine load below mid-load of about 450 kPa net mean effective pressure. Low part load as used herein corresponds to engine load below about 125 kPa net mean effective pressure. Intermediate part load as used herein corresponds to engine load from about 125 to about 200 kPa net mean effective pressure. And, high part load as used herein corresponds to engine load from about 200 to about 450 kPa net mean effective pressure. In the present example illustrated in FIG. 3, it is assumed that an exhaust event is caused to occur wherein the exhaust valve is opened for at least a portion of the exhaust stroke from 180 to 360 degrees. The actual opening and closing angles of the exhaust valve during an exhaust event will vary in accordance with such factors as engine speed or load and exhaust runner geometries as well as other desired engine tuning characteristics, hi the present illustrated example the exhaust valve opening is assumed to correspond substantially just after 120 degrees ATDC combustion as illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the exhaust schedule 43. The closing timing of the exhauat valve is seen to vary, however, as a function of the engine load as, indicated by the decreasing load arrow central in the figure. During part load operation, the lower the engine load goes, the more advanced is the exhaust valve closing timing. Thus, it is generally true that decreasing loads will result in increased combusted gas trapping and higher compressions thereof. The higher pressures and temperatures effected by the valve control provides an in-cylinder environment that conducive to partial reformation of fuel injected therein, which reformation and subsequent dispersal of reformate within the combustion chamber enables controlled auto- ignition. The desired trending of increases in trapped combusted gases and increases in pressures and temperatures with decreases in engine operating loads provides for optimal auto-ignition combustion phasing throughout the part load region of engine operation. A generally symmetrical and directionally opposite phasing of the intake valve opening timing is effected also as illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the intake schedule 45. Relaxation of the high pressure within the combustion chamber is effected thereby and returns the stored energy of the compressed gas back to the piston and engine crankshaft.
[0031] The FFVA control of intake and exhaust valves to establish trapped combusted gas and pressure conditions within the combustion chamber are carried out to establish in-cylinder gas, pressure and temperature trends as a function of engine load which are not found in conventional known four- stroke operation. [0032] The preferred fueling methodology for an engine operated as set forth herein above will now be described. Liquid and gaseous injections are candidates for DI. Additionally, it is contemplated that air assisted and other types of delivery may be employed. Also, the type of ignition system employable is variable - generally in accordance with engine load and knock considerations - and includes such non-limiting examples as SI, CI, and controlled auto-ignition.
[0033] In accordance with the fueling control aspects of the present invention, three general load regions within the part load operating region of the engine are delineated. With reference to FIG. 4, low part load region is labeled L-PL, intermediate part load region is labeled I-PL and high part load region is. labeled H-PL. These regions are plotted against a complete four- stroke combustion cycle delineated variously by crank angle ATDC combustion at the bottom and corresponding sequentially repeated combustion cycle regions at the top. Generally, in the low and intermediate part load regions, split-injection of the total fuel charge is caused to occur whereas in the high part load region a single-injection of the total fuel charge is caused to occur. There are illustrated in the figure transition regions 42 and 54 which may significantly overlap one or both respectively adjacent part load regions effectively extending part load regions for corresponding fuel controls. [0034] With split-injection, the total fuel requirement for the cycle is divided into two injection events. In the low part load operating region, one of the injection events is carried out late in the exhaust cycle while the other injection event is carried out late in the compression cycle. Generally, the first fueling event injects about 10 to about 50 percent of the total fuel requirement for the cycle. Generally, the cylinder charge established by this first fraction of fuel is insufficient for auto-ignition within the combustion chamber. The remainder of the fuel requirement for the cycle is injected during the second fueling event. This second fraction of fuel enriches the cylinder charge during a compression stroke of the piston sufficient to cause auto-ignition at low part loads. [0035] Penetration and dispersion of the second fuel spray are suppressed due to higher in-cylinder charge temperature and density. A localized rich mixture region is formed in the combustion chamber. The mixture of air, trapped combusted gas, and fuel from first fuel injection works in conjunction with the localized rich mixture formed by the second fuel injection to accomplish the auto-ignition of gasoline under a relatively low compression ratio without any help of spark as compared to a relatively high compression ratio used in the auto-ignition of diesel fuel.
[0036] hi the intermediate part load operating region, one of the injection events is similarly carried out late in the exhaust cycle. However, the other injection event is carried out early in the intake cycle. Generally, the first fueling event injects about 10 to about 50 percent of the total fuel requirement for the cycle. Generally, the cylinder charge established by this first fraction of fuel is insufficient for auto-ignition within the combustion chamber but provides the seed charge of fuel and reformate critical to auto-ignition. The remainder of the fuel requirement for the cycle is injected during the second fueling event. This second fraction of fuel enriches the cylinder charge during the intake stroke of the piston sufficient to cause auto-ignition at intermediate part loads.
[0037] Penetration and dispersion of the second fuel spray are initially suppressed due to higher in-cylinder charge temperature, density and first injected fuel. However, the relaxing in-cylinder presaure and subsequent fresh air ingestion and turbulence provide conditions for substantial dispersal and homogeneity of the cylinder mixture. This homogeneous mixture of air, retained combusted gas, and fuel work in conjunction to accomplish the auto- ignition of gasoline under a relatively low compression ratio without any help of spark as compared to a relatively high compression ratio used in the auto- ignition of diesel fuel.
[0038] The total fueling requirement (i.e. the combined first and second fuel fractions) for both low part load and intermediate part load split-injection strategies is significantly less than the fueling requirement of a similar conventionally operated internal combustion engine as determined against such common metrics as combustion stability as will be demonstrated later with respect to FIGS. 6 and 7.
[0039] With the single-injection, the total fuel requirement for the cycle is consolidated in one injection event carried out early in the intake cycle. [0040] FIG. 4 is also demonstrative of certain preferences regarding injection timing. The region delimited by the solid lines labeled 44 and 46 correspond to preferred angular regions within the exhaust and compression cycles for delivery of the first fueling event and second fueling event, respectively, for the low part load operating region. Preferably, the first fraction of fuel is injected about 300 to about 350 degrees ATDC combustion. The injection timing for the first injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases as shown in the figure. And the second fraction of fuel is injected about 640 to about 695 degrees ATDC combustion (25 to 80 degrees before top dead center combustion). This injection timing is chosen to ensure smoke-free operation and is affected by the injector spray cone angle and the amount of fuel injected. The injection timing for the second injection also preferably advances in a continuous manner as the engine load increases. Other angular regions for the split- injection injection may be utilized but may not yield as substantial an advantage as the preferred regions.
[0041] The region delimited by the solid lines labeled 47 and 48 correspond to preferred angular regions within the exhaust and intake cycles for delivery of the first fueling event and second fueling event, respectively, for the intermediate part load operating region. Preferably, the first fraction of fuel is injected about 300 to about 360 degrees ATDC combustion. The injection timing for the first injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases as shown in the figure. This injection timing is chosen to ensure smoke-free operation (e.g. avoidance of fuel spray on rising piston), provide sufficient fuel quantity and resident time for adequate reformation, and is affected by the injector spray cone angle and the amount of fuel injected. The second fraction of fuel is injected about 30 to about 60 degrees after the end of the first injection. The injection timing for the second injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases. Both intermediate injections are accomplished within the negative overlap region of the exhaust and intake valves. Other angular regions for the split-injection injection may be utilized but may not yield as substantial an advantage as the preferred regions.
[0042] The region delimited by the solid line labeled 49 corresponds to a preferred angular region for delivery of the fuel for the high part load operating region. Preferably, this fuel is injected about 340 to about 490 degrees ATDC combustion. The injection timing for the single-injection also preferably retards in a continuous manner as the engine load increases as shown in the figure. Other angular regiona for the single-injection may be utilized but may not yield as substantial an advantage as the preferred regions. [0043] Transition from one injection strategy to another during load change is regulated by both engine performance and emissions. For example, during operation with low part load, split-injection with first injection during the negative valve overlap period and second injection during compression stroke is the only injection strategy capable of generating stable controlled auto-ignition combustion. The injection timing for the second injection is advanced continuously with increasing engine load to promote dispersion of fuel within the combustion chamber and to keep the air/fuel ratio of the localized mixture within an acceptable range to avoid unacceptable levels of NOx and smoke emissions. However, even with the advanced injection timing, formation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) can still rise to unacceptable level during operation with intermediate part load. Thus, the injection strategy is switched from split-injection with second compression cycle injection to split- injection with second intake cycle injection. Experiments confirm that both split-injection strategies result in similar engine performance during intermediate part load engine operation. Comparative NOx emissions may be significantly less with split-injections using a second injection during the intake stroke than with split-injections using a second injection during the compression stroke. Comparative hydrocarbon (HC) emissions, however, are greater with split-injections using a second injection during the intake stroke due to increases in crevice-trapped fuel that escapes combustion than with split-injections using a second injection during the compression stroke. Therefore, the exact load where the low part load split-injection and intermediate part load split-injection transition takes place will be determined by NOx-HC emissions tradeoff. Similar considerations define criteria used to establish transition from the intermediate part load split-injection strategy to the high part load single-injection strategy (e.g. NOx-HC emissions tradeoff). [0044] FIG. 5 shows exemplary opening and closing valve timings as a function of engine load for the exhaust and intake valves of a four-stroke internal combustion engine operating in accordance with the present invention using a FFVA system. Therein, the following labeling is used: intake valve opening (IVO); intake valve closing (IVC); exhaust valve opening (EVO); exhaust valve closing (EVC). Also shown in FIG. 5 are the load dependent injection strategies and various combustion modes as a function of engine load in accordance with the present invention. In particular, the engine is operated in controlled auto-ignition combustion mode with lean air/fuel mixture (CAI- L) below about 400 kPa NMEP. During this combustion mode, the NOx emission index increases with increasing engine load. At about 400 kPa NMEP, the NOx emission index is around 1 g/kg fuel. Between about 400 and about 480 kPa NMEP, the engine is operated in controlled auto-ignition combustion mode with stoichiometric air/fuel ratio (CAI-S) to allow the use of traditional 3-way catalyst after treatment for NOx control. Between about 480 and about 620 kPa NMEP, the engine is operated in spark-ignition, non- throttled combustion mode with stoichiometric air/fuel mixture (NT-S) using early intake valve closing for load control. Beyond about 620 kPa NMEP, the engine is, operated in traditional spark-ignition, throttted combustion mode with stoichiometric air/fuel mixture (T-S) until reaching full load. [0045] FIGS. 6 and 7 show the measured combustion stability (COV of IMEP) and net specific fuel consumption (NSFC) as a function of engine load (NMEP) for a single cylinder direct-injection gasoline four-stroke internal combustion engine operating under controlled auto-ignition combustion mode using a FFVA system to effect the cylinder conditions described herein above. [0046] Without using the valve and fuel controls of the current invention, the low part load limit of the exemplary ~ and most typical ~ four-stroke direct-injection auto-ignition gasoline engine is around 240 kPa Net Mean Effective Pressure (NMEP) with a generally accepted 5% Coefficient of Variation of Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (COV of EvIEP) as an indicator. It can be seen from FIG. 6 that with the combination of the FFVA valve and fueling aspects of the present invention optimal combustion phasing for controlled auto-ignition combustion is obtained throughout the part load range down to about 70 kPa NMEP with less than 5% COV MEP according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is demonstrative of the net specific fuel consumption obtained in practicing the FFVA valve and fuel aspects of the present invention.
[0047] FIGS 8-11 illustrate an alternative valve topology implementation of the present invention to effect the combusted gas retention and compression aspects thereof. Therein, 2-step hydraulically controlled valve lift mechanisms together with cam phaser mechanisms, both of well known varieties, provide intake valve and exhaust valve phase shifting to effect the desired combustion chamber conditions in accordance with the present invention. The intake valve schedule is illustrated with an exemplary duration of substantially 165 degrees illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising, the intake schedule 74 from more advanced to more retarded phasing as engine load decreases. The exhaust valve schedule is similarly illustrated with an exemplary duration of substantially 165 degrees illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the exhaust schedule 72 from more retarded to more advanced phasing as engine load decreases. [0048] The closing timing of the exhaust valve is seen to vary as a function of the engine load as indicated by the decreasing load arrow central in the figure. During part load operation, the lower the engine load goes, the more advanced is the exhaust valve closing timing (and the more advanced is the opening timing as well due to the phaser implementation). Thus, it is generally true that decreasing loads will result in increased combusted gas trapping and higher compression temperature and pressure thereof. This results in the same desired in-cylinder conditions as described with respect to a FFVA implementation. Therefore, the desired trending of increases in trapped combusted gases and increases in pressures and temperatures with decreases in engine operating loads is accomplished with the phase control of the exhaust valve lift mechanism. A generally symmetrical and directionally opposite phasing of the intake valve timing is effected also as illustrated in each of the individual curves comprising the intake schedule 74 to provide the relaxation benefits described herein above with respect to a FFVA implementation. [0049] The fueling strategy previously described in detail is equally, desirably applicable to the immediately preceding described alternative valve control implementation. The considerations respecting load regions, split and single injections, timings, advances, retards, transitions, emissions, and lean and stoichiometric fuel ratios all presently apply as previously described. [0050] FIG. 9 shows exemplary opening and closing valve timings as a function of engine load for the exhaust and intake valves of a four-stroke internal combustion engine operating in accordance with the present invention using 2-step/phaser variable valve actuation hardware. Therein, the labeling convention follows that previously described in relation to FIG. 5. Also shown in FIG. 9 are the load dependent injection strategies and various combustion modes as a function of engine load in accordance with the present invention.
[0051] FIGS. 10 and 11 show the measured combustion stability (COV of BVIEP) and net specific fuel consumption (NSFC) as a function of engine load (NMEP) for a single cylinder direct-injection gasoline four-stroke internal combustion engine operating under controlled auto-ignition combustion mode using 2-step/phaser hardware.
[0052] It can be seen from FIG. 10 that with the combination of the 2- step/phaser valve and fueling aspects of the present invention optimal combustion phasing for controlled auto-ignition combustion is obtained throughout the part load range below 70 kPa NMEP with less than 5% COV BVIEP according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is demonstrative of the net specific fuel consumption obtained in practicing the 2-step/phaser valve and fuel aspects of the present invention.
[0053] The present invention has been described with respect to certain preferred embodiments and variations herein. Other alternative embodiments, variations ad implementations may be implemented and practiced without departing from the scope of the invention which is to be limited only by the claims as follow:

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1. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine including a variable volume combustion chamber defined by a piston reciprocating within a cylinder between top-dead center and bottom-dead center points, intake and exhaust passages, and intake and exhaust valves controlled during repetitive, sequential exhaust, intake, compression and expansion strokes of said piston comprising: providing exhaust events during which the exhaust valve is open for at least a portion of the exhaust stroke for expelling combusted gases from the combustion chamber; subsequent to the exhaust events during part load engine operation, providing simultaneous closure of the exhaust and intake valves for a period including a terminal portion of the exhaust strokes effective to trap and compress a portion of combusted gases within the combustion chamber, characterized by higher combustion chamber pressures at lower engine loads; and, providing intake events during which the intake valve is open for at least a portion of the intake stroke for ingesting fresh air into the combustion chamber.
2. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: during low part load engine operation, initiating a first injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a second injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the compression stroke.
3. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
4. Method of operating a four-stroke. internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2 wherein said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
5. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded and said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
6. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: during intermediate part load engine operation, initiating a third injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a fourth injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the intake stroke.
?. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
8. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6 wherein said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
9. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded and said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
10. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
11. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
12. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 6 wherein said third and fourth injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
13. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 10 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
14. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 11 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
15. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 12 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
16. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 10 wherein said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
17. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 11 wherein said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
18. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 12 wherein said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
19. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 10 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded and said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
20. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 11 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded and said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
21. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 12 wherein said first injection of fuel is. retarded and said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
22. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 2 further comprising: during high part load engine operation, initiating a third injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during one of the exhaust stroke and the intake stroke.
23. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 22 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
24. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 22 wherein said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
25. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 22 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded and said second injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
26. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 22 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
27. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 23 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
28. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 24 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
29. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 25 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
30. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: during intermediate part load engine operation, initiating a first injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a second injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the intake stroke.
31. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 30 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
32. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 30 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
33. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 30 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
34. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 30 further comprising: during high part load engine operation, initiating a third injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during one of the exhaust stroke and the intake stroke.
35. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 34 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
36. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 34 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
37. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 34 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
38. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 34 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
39. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 35 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
40. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 36 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
41. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 37 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
42. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 34 further comprising: during low part load engine operation, initiating a fourth injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a fifth injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the compression stroke.
43. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
44. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
45. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
46. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 43 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
4?. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 44 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
48. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 45 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases. -
49. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 43 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
50. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 44 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
51. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 45 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
52. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 43 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
53. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 44 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
54. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 45 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
55. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 43 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
56. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 44 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
57. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 45 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
58. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 49 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
59. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 50 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
60. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 51 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
61. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 52 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
62. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 53 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
63. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 54 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
64. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 55 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
65. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 56 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
66. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 5? wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
67. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
68. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 67 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
69. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 67 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
70. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 67 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
71. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
72. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
73. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 42 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
74. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: during high part load engine operation, initiating an injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during one of the exhaust stroke and the intake stroke.
75. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 74 wherein said injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
76. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine including a variable volume combustion chamber defined by a piston reciprocating within a cylinder between top-dead center and bottom-dead center points, intake and exhaust passages, and intake and exhaust valves controlled during repetitive, sequential exhaust, intake, compression and expansion strokes of said piston comprising: providing exhaust events during which the exhaust valve is open for at least a portion of the exhaust stroke for expelling combusted gases from the combustion chamber; subsequent to the exhaust events during part load engine operation, providing simultaneous closure of the exhaust and intake valves for a period including a terminal portion of the exhaust strokes effective to trap and compress a portion of combusted gases within the combustion chamber; providing intake events during which the intake valve is open for at least a portion of the intake stroke for ingesting fresh air into the combustion chamber; and during intermediate part load engine operation, initiating a first injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a second injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the intake stroke.
77. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 76 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
78. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 76 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
79. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 76 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
80. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 76 further comprising: during high part load engine operation, initiating a third injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during one of the exhaust stroke and the intake stroke.
81. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 80 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
82. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 80 wherein said second injection of fuel is, retarded as engine load increases.
83. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 80 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
84. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 80 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
85. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 81 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
86. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 82 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
87. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 83 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
88. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 80 further comprising: during low part load engine operation, initiating a fourth injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a fifth injection of fuel: into the combustion chamber during the compression stroke.
89. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
90. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
91. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
92. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 89 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
93. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 90 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
94. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 91 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
95. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 89 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
96. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 90 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
97. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 91 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
98. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 89 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
99. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 90 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
100. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 91 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
101. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 89 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
102. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 90 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
103. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 91 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
104. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 95 wherein said third injection of fueHs retarded as engine load increases.
105. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 96 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
106. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 97 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
107. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 98 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
108. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 99 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
109. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 100 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
110. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 101 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
111. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 102 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
112. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 103 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
113. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
114. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 113 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
115. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 113 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
116. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 113 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
117. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
118. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
119. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 88 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is retarded and said fifth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
120. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 76 further comprising: during low part load engine operation, initiating a third injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the exhaust stroke and initiating a fourth injection of fuel into the combustion chamber during the compression stroke.
121. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 120 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
122. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 120 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
123. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 120 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
124. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 120 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
125. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 120 wherein said fourth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
126. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 120 wherein said third injection of fuel is retarded and said fourth injection of fuel is advanced as engine load increases.
127. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 124 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
128. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 125 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
129. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 126 wherein said first injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
130. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 124 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
131. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 125 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
132. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 126 wherein said second injection of fuel is retarded as engine load increases.
133. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 124 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
134 Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 125 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
135. Method of operating a four-stroke internal combustion engine as claimed in claim 126 wherein said first and second injections of fuel are retarded as engine load increases.
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