Power train system
First Claim
1. A power train system comprising:
- a spark ignition type internal combustion engine;
a gas component separation device which extracts a plurality of gas components having different specific heat ratios from an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine;
a recirculation device which recirculates the plurality of gas components to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and
a gas components ratio adjustment device which adjusts a ratio of the plurality of gas components recirculated to the combustion chamber in response to an operation state or a fuel property state of the internal combustion engine,wherein the gas components having different specific heat ratios are a gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio and a gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio, andwherein the gas components ratio adjustment device increases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio when an engine torque of the internal combustion engine is lower than a predetermined value and increases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio when the engine torque is higher than the predetermined value.
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Abstract
To provide a novel power train system capable of improving fuel efficiency, reducing harmful components of an exhaust gas, and improving an output by adjusting a composition of a gas component of the exhaust gas in accordance with an operation condition. Therefore, provided is a power train system including a gas component separation unit (2) which extracts a plurality of gas components having different specific heat ratios from an exhaust gas of a spark ignition type internal combustion engine (1), a recirculation unit which recirculates the plurality of gas components to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and a ratio adjustment unit (3) which adjusts a ratio of the plurality of gas components recirculated to the combustion chamber in response to an operation state of the internal combustion engine. A composition of a gas recirculated to the internal combustion engine can be adjusted depending on various operation conditions. Accordingly, it is possible to improve fuel efficiency, reduce harmful components of an exhaust gas, and improve an output in a wide range of operation conditions of the internal combustion engine.
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13 Claims
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1. A power train system comprising:
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a spark ignition type internal combustion engine; a gas component separation device which extracts a plurality of gas components having different specific heat ratios from an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine; a recirculation device which recirculates the plurality of gas components to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and a gas components ratio adjustment device which adjusts a ratio of the plurality of gas components recirculated to the combustion chamber in response to an operation state or a fuel property state of the internal combustion engine, wherein the gas components having different specific heat ratios are a gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio and a gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio, and wherein the gas components ratio adjustment device increases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio when an engine torque of the internal combustion engine is lower than a predetermined value and increases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio when the engine torque is higher than the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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4. A power train system comprising:
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a spark ignition type internal combustion engine; a gas component separation device which extracts a plurality of gas components having different specific heat ratios from an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine; a recirculation device which recirculates the plurality of gas components to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and a gas components ratio adjustment device which adjusts a ratio of the plurality of gas components recirculated to the combustion chamber in response to an operation state or a fuel property state of the internal combustion engine, wherein the gas components having different specific heat ratios are a gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio and a gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio, and wherein the gas components ratio adjustment device increases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio and decreases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio in response to one of the following; (i) a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine increases while an engine torque of the internal combustion engine is large; (ii) an octane number of fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine increases; (iii) an alcohol concentration of fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine increases;
or(iv) an intake humidity of intake air taken into the internal combustion engine increases. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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9. A power train system comprising:
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a spark ignition type internal combustion engine; a gas component separation device which extracts a plurality of gas components having different specific heat ratios from an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine; a recirculation device which recirculates the plurality of gas components to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and a gas components ratio adjustment device which adjusts a ratio of the plurality of gas components recirculated to the combustion chamber in response to an operation state or a fuel property state of the internal combustion engine, wherein the gas components having different specific heat ratios are a gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio and a gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio, and wherein the gas components ratio adjustment device decreases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively large specific heat ratio and increases a ratio of the gas component having a relatively small specific heat ratio as an air-fuel ratio of an air-fuel mixture of fuel and air supplied to the internal combustion engine moves to a lean side when the internal combustion engine is operated in a high load. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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