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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1998
Bradlee J Stroia, Columbus, IN (US);
Dennis M Ashwill, Columbus, IN (US);
Chad L Buchanan, Westport, IN (US);
Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A swirl tip injector nozzle housing is provided for a fuel injector which includes a fuel atomization enhancing feature for creating effective fuel atomization and breakup during discharge from the injector. The fuel atomization enhancing feature includes a plurality of curvilinear spray holes having an angle of curvature equal to approximately 90 degrees. Fuel flowing from the inlet of each spray hole to the outlet is induced, by the 90 degree angle of curvature, to flow through a tangential flow path or swirl within the spray hole causing rapid spreading and breakup of the fuel jet spray upon exiting the outlet of the spray hole. The fuel atomization enhancing feature may also include positioning each spray hole so as to extend orthogonally from the interior surface of the fuel cavity to create optimal entry of the fuel into the tangential flow path.