Shaping a fuel charge in a combustion chamber with multiple drivers and/or ionization control
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1. A fuel injector, comprising:
- a body having a middle portion extending between a base portion and a nozzle portion;
wherein the body includes a channel configured to allow fuel to pass between the base portion and the nozzle portion to a combustion chamber of a fuel combustion engine;
an actuator contained within the channel of the body, the actuator having a distal end and a proximal end;
a valve operably coupled to the distal end of the actuator;
a driver operably connected to the proximal end of the actuator;
a first force generator positioned adjacent the driver and configured to impart a force to the driver to move the actuator and operate the valve between an open position and a closed position; and
a second force generator positioned adjacent the driver and configured to impart a force to the driver to produce a vibration of the actuator and the valve while the valve is in the open position.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to injectors with integrated igniters providing efficient injection, ignition, and complete combustion of various types of fuels. These integrated injectors/igniters can include, for example, multiple drivers used to shape charges, controllers used to modify operations based on ionization parameters, and so on.
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1. A fuel injector, comprising:
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a body having a middle portion extending between a base portion and a nozzle portion;
wherein the body includes a channel configured to allow fuel to pass between the base portion and the nozzle portion to a combustion chamber of a fuel combustion engine;an actuator contained within the channel of the body, the actuator having a distal end and a proximal end; a valve operably coupled to the distal end of the actuator; a driver operably connected to the proximal end of the actuator; a first force generator positioned adjacent the driver and configured to impart a force to the driver to move the actuator and operate the valve between an open position and a closed position; and a second force generator positioned adjacent the driver and configured to impart a force to the driver to produce a vibration of the actuator and the valve while the valve is in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method in a controller of a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a direct fuel injection engine, comprising:
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measuring at least one parameter associated with an air-fuel mixture inside a combustion chamber of a direct fuel injection engine; and transmitting instructions to one or more drivers that manipulate a valve of the fuel injector, wherein the instructions include; information associated with movement of the valve into an open position to dispense fuel from the fuel injector into the combustion chamber; and instructions associated with inducing a vibration of the valve when the valve is in the open position to modify the shape of the fuel dispensed into the combustion chamber to produce a layered pattern of fuel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A fuel injection system configured to inject fuel into a combustion chamber of a combustion engine, the system comprising:
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a fuel dispensing component including a valve, wherein the fuel dispensing component is configured to dispense fuel having a certain ratio of surface area to volume into the combustion chamber; a measurement component, wherein the measurement component is configured to measure conditions within the combustion chamber; and a control component in communication with the fuel dispensing component and the measurement component, wherein the control component is configured to provide instructions to the fuel dispensing component to induce a vibration of the valve to produce a stratified burst of fuel into the combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an engine, the method comprising:
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applying a first driving force to a valve of a fuel injector, wherein the first driving force opens the valve and causes fuel having a certain shape within the fuel injector to flow into a combustion chamber of an engine; and applying a second driving force to the valve of the fuel injector, wherein the second driving force vibrates the valve at a certain frequency and causes the fuel to flowing into the combustion chamber to have a modified shape. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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