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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2001
Diana D. Brehob, Dearborn, MI (US);
Todd Arthur Kappauf, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for operating an internal combustion engine at a six-stroke, eight-stroke, or greater number of strokes cycle is disclosed. The combustion of the fuel and air is accomplished in two combustion steps with at least one expansion and compression process in between the two combustions, with the second combustion occurring at a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. The first combustion at lean air-fuel ratio provides high efficiency. The products of the first combustion are subjected to a second combustion event at stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. Consequently, high conversion efficiency of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust aftertreatment device, available at stoichiometric conditions, can be achieved.
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