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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Ather A. Quader, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John E. Kirwan, Troy, MI (US);
Philip J. Dingle, Rochester, MI (US);
Malcolm James Grieve, Fairport, NY (US);
Ather A. Quader, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John E. Kirwan, Troy, MI (US);
Philip J. Dingle, Rochester, MI (US);
Malcolm James Grieve, Fairport, NY (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a compression ignition engine is disclosed. The method comprises, introducing an enriching component into a combustion chamber during an intake stroke, igniting the enriching component during the compression stroke, introducing a main injection of fuel to the combustion chamber after the ignition of the enriching component, igniting the main injection of fuel, and introducing a supplemental gas to the combustion chamber after igniting the main injection of fuel.