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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2004
Applicants:
John Whelan, Erie, PA (US);
Eric Laribee, Waterford, PA (US);
Bhupinder Dayal, Fairview, PA (US);
Vishwesh Palekar, Erie, PA (US);
Inventors:
John Whelan, Erie, PA (US);
Eric Laribee, Waterford, PA (US);
Bhupinder Dayal, Fairview, PA (US);
Vishwesh Palekar, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 23/00 (2006.01); F02F 3/00 (2006.01); F01D 1/02 (2006.01); F03B 1/04 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F03D 1/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/44 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for lowering NOx in diesel engine exhaust gases while maintaining thermal efficiency, by retarding the start of fuel injection, increasing the compression ratio, and reducing the turbocharger inlet flow area to increase turbocharger speed and inlet manifold boost levels for the engine intake air.