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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2002
Budhadeb Mahakul, Naperville, IL (US);
Kenneth M. Sinko, Oak Park, IL (US);
Randal K. Albright, Montgomery, IL (US);
Frank M. Graczyk, Darien, IL (US);
Budhadeb Mahakul, Naperville, IL (US);
Kenneth M. Sinko, Oak Park, IL (US);
Randal K. Albright, Montgomery, IL (US);
Frank M. Graczyk, Darien, IL (US);
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Abstract
A diesel locomotive engine having a piston with a unique bowl geometry. The bowl is defined in part by a center portion having a partial spherical shape. A cone portion () is located adjacent the central portion. An annular toroidal surface () is connected to the cone portion () and is defined by a toroidal major diameter (Dtm) and a toroidal minor radius (Rtm). A crown rim () is connected to the annular toroidal surface () and to an upper flat rim face of a sidewall.